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Posted by MustangCCH (Member # 12345) on :
 
Need help. I think my alternator is not charging the battery. It keeps draining it. I just bought new 130 amp alternator and new battery. I installed it using SVE wiring method like on this video SVE 130amp installation. Need to figure out what's the problem. Thanks in advance

[ 2015-08-07, 01:16 PM: Message edited by: MustangCCH ]
 

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Posted by JAYSEA0707 (Member # 1835) on :
 
look up fusible links. Just had to replace a few of these to fix the exact same problem.
 

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Posted by Venomousnotch (Member # 8695) on :
 
Was this a 4 cyl conversion?
 

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Posted by MustangCCH (Member # 12345) on :
 
I'll look up fusible links. Thanks. And this was a 4 cylinder conversion.
 

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Posted by JAYSEA0707 (Member # 1835) on :
 

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Originally posted by Venomousnotch:
Was this a 4 cyl conversion?

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Venomousnotch is the guy to ask about this. He's the one that took care of my problem and told me about the fusible links, etc.
 

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Posted by Blind (Member # 3052) on :
 
the alternator harness/headlight harness is totally different on 4 cyl, has the alternator ever charged since the motor swap?
 

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Posted by MustangCCH (Member # 12345) on :
 
No. It had the stock alternator. The car was originally 1985 4cyl automatic. The stock alternator went out so I did a 3g alternator swap. The car has 87-93 headlights with HIDs

[ 2015-08-04, 08:06 PM: Message edited by: MustangCCH ]
 

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Posted by MustangCCH (Member # 12345) on :
 
Thanks for all your help. Found the problem. The ground to the starter got disconnected when I installed the new 4ga power wire. SMH
 

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