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94 camaro 6cyl.

Sent to Car Experts September 04, 2005 7:46 p.m.

I have a 94 camaro 6cyl. the problem is i have a jumpstarter when i use that the car starts and all my electric works, fan, lights, a/c, as long as i keep it connected to the battery. as soon as i take it off and use any electric like even the parking lights, the car goes totally dead no power at all. I put a new alternator in, it still does the same thing. the battery is only 5 months old and i took it and got it checked twice and both times they said it was good. i also changed my whole positive cable 5 months ago.

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September 04, 2005 7:48 p.m. (2 minutes and 15 seconds later)

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Go to the big post on the back of the alternator and see if you have 12v with the key and engine OFF.

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Sent September 04, 2005 8:48 p.m. (1 hour and 0 minutes later)

it has a reading of about 2.7 volts. when it is on and running it reads about 20volts

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September 04, 2005 8:57 p.m. (9 minutes and 22 seconds later)

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Those numbers don't sound right at all. That alternator isn't really capable of 20 volts. It should be battery voltage when the engine is off and 13.5 to 14.8 when running. You'd better check it again.

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Sent September 04, 2005 9:17 p.m. (19 minutes and 39 seconds later)

your right i used a different meter and it read 14.9 while running but it still said 2.7 when off with no key, what should it read?

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September 04, 2005 9:22 p.m. (4 minutes and 51 seconds later)

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It sounds like your fussable link id burnt out Check the voltage accross the battery with the engine running. If you don't have the same 14.9 or close, try running a jumper wire from the big post of the alternator to the positive post of the battery. If it suddenly starts charging, the fusable link is burnt out. You'll find it at the starter.

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Sent September 04, 2005 9:27 p.m. (4 minutes and 35 seconds later)

it has the same reading at the battery while the engine is running. is it still the fusable link?

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September 04, 2005 9:29 p.m. (2 minutes and 46 seconds later)

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Sent September 04, 2005 9:39 p.m. (9 minutes and 41 seconds later)

it still keeps the same reading when i put the jumper wire on

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Sent September 04, 2005 10:19 p.m. (35 minutes and 38 seconds later)

which two wires are they on i can't identify them

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September 05, 2005 8:23 a.m. (8 hours and 39 minutes later)

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It doesn't need any more grounds. It's bolted to the engine! The problem has been found. Just repair the link and come back to accept MY answer please.

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Sent September 05, 2005 11:46 p.m. (15 hours and 23 minutes later)

I can't tell which are the fusable links. is there any way i can find out?

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September 06, 2005 12:12 a.m. (25 minutes and 33 seconds later)

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September 06, 2005 5:49 a.m. (11 minutes and 35 seconds later)

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Usually at the starter, there are multiple other small wires attached to the positive terminal of the starter. Some cars have a main terminal closer to the battery, on the fender well that they come off of. Follow the ppositive battery cable and you should see them branching off along the lline between the starter and the battery.

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Sent September 07, 2005 1:36 a.m. (19 hours and 47 minutes later)

I appreciate everyones help I just work alot during the week and haven't had a chance to try it yet. thanks

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