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Old Mar 9, 2014 | 12:42 PM
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Having a bit of a strange problem
Alternator charges fine when cold roughly 14.4v then once engine gets warm it stops charging and the engine dies ??
Anyone got any ideas on this before i go i shell out on a new one
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Old Mar 9, 2014 | 12:47 PM
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What car is it. It does sound like it could be an alternator at fault.

What voltage does it read once the engine is warm.
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Old Mar 9, 2014 | 01:14 PM
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Its A capri with a zetec turbo on omex
drops to 12.2v when once hits about 75/80 degrees
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Old Mar 9, 2014 | 02:10 PM
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Is that 12v straight out the back of the alternator or at the battery. If its back of alternator I would of said its foooook.
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