I'm a member on several auto-forums and none of them are as helpfull as y'all have been.
I have a CS130 alternator that I bought on eBay which was supposedly modified to output 140 amps... Situation is, cold start up - the volt meter shows 14-15 system volts. Drive around until she gets heated up and the electric fan kicks on - volts drop to 12-13. If you turn on the headlights, they drop to 11-12, low enough that the flashers for the turn signals light solid rather than flashing. I have it wired up with the NAPA wiring adapter that has the resistor in the clip. The pink resistor wire that feeds into the OEM clip that attaches to the NAPA clip (which clips into the alternator) has been cut shorter than its original length, don't ask why, I wish I knew. So, is my alternator less than I had hoped or is there something wrong with the wiring?
When I installed the CS130, I did bypass the ammeter and I upgraded the grounds and charge wires with 00 copper wire. Other mods are listed in my signature.
Second question, I'm seeing a lot of transmission fluid just beneath the bell-housing after she gets hot. The transmission was rebuilt a year or two ago right before I bought the truck. I haven't been driving the truck as much lately for various reasons I won't go into but I just noticed today that my Y-pipe routed just beneath the bell-housing is all black on the front half from scorched fluid. Is the front seal a goner already?
If I need to get some pictures to help with the diagnosis, I can.
I have a CS130 alternator that I bought on eBay which was supposedly modified to output 140 amps... Situation is, cold start up - the volt meter shows 14-15 system volts. Drive around until she gets heated up and the electric fan kicks on - volts drop to 12-13. If you turn on the headlights, they drop to 11-12, low enough that the flashers for the turn signals light solid rather than flashing. I have it wired up with the NAPA wiring adapter that has the resistor in the clip. The pink resistor wire that feeds into the OEM clip that attaches to the NAPA clip (which clips into the alternator) has been cut shorter than its original length, don't ask why, I wish I knew. So, is my alternator less than I had hoped or is there something wrong with the wiring?
When I installed the CS130, I did bypass the ammeter and I upgraded the grounds and charge wires with 00 copper wire. Other mods are listed in my signature.
Second question, I'm seeing a lot of transmission fluid just beneath the bell-housing after she gets hot. The transmission was rebuilt a year or two ago right before I bought the truck. I haven't been driving the truck as much lately for various reasons I won't go into but I just noticed today that my Y-pipe routed just beneath the bell-housing is all black on the front half from scorched fluid. Is the front seal a goner already?
If I need to get some pictures to help with the diagnosis, I can.
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