Alternator problems???

[HoNdaInspire01]

I have this issue with my car. Everytime I get out the car & come back , my battery is dead and doesn't crank or start. But I know I brought a new battery and work fine. So I started looking at the alternator section founded out the plug of the alternator was loose its the green plug. So I put back the plug to alternator & the car start after I plug back in. But the next few miles away to my house my car started to die... when looking under the hood that green plug was loose again? How much is to replace that plug? and could someone tell whats the name of the plug?

[HondaFan81]

This EXACT problem happened to me and I had new battery too.

That green plug is for alternator voltage regulator section. Remove that green plug from alternator, pull each terminal out the back of the green connector housing. Crimp each of these terminals tighter, connecting them to their respective terminal on the alternator itself to test. Once all are snug and tested, push them back into the green connector housing. Reinstall the green plug and go test your car. Should work.

If your battery still does not charge, then have your alternator tested and/or replaced. Do not do this until you do the above or you maybe wasting money.

[HondaFan81]

I created a "problem and diagnosis" log, I posted this problem in there:

http://www.cb7tuner.com/vbb/showthre...t=19666&page=4

[HoNdaInspire01]

Thank you so much! I finally figure it out!.

[Adriansbimmer]

Thank you so much! I finally figure it out!.

nice, what was the culprit? btw what hondafan81 did it help?

[HoNdaInspire01]

I'm still having a problem with the alternator it seen it wont charge for some reason. They told me the alternator is good working conidition, but the stupid green plug is already plug in tighter & wont fall off. The alternator seem to charge alittle but wont charge fully & makes my car die quickly at times, I'm really frustrated with this battery issue & no crank for several weeks now.

Should I go test the battery out? or buy another green plug?

[ChampCoupe]

test the battery, when you drain a battery it kills some of the cells in it therefore shortening the life of the battery.

[Teddy]

hi.. i`m not sure but don`t we have regulator / rectifiers on our cb`s.. i think it`s a silver fined unit on the drivers fender ..it should have a plug on it bolted down ..a good thing to get at the junk yard ..it might be that

[4thgentuner]

hi.. i`m not sure but don`t we have regulator / rectifiers on our cb`s.. i think it`s a silver fined unit on the drivers fender ..it should have a plug on it bolted down ..a good thing to get at the junk yard ..it might be that

r u refering to the resistor box?

thats not for the alt.
but it may be the alt. is goin bad,
sum good cheap ones on ebay
if u dont have a spare to try, maybe a junkyard too

hope u fix it, it can b frustrating

[Teddy]

i try.. just learning sorry about that

[HoNdaInspire01]

Alternator problem fixed . It was the battery it had a short circuit with the alternator before when the green plug was loose, yesterday I went to sear pick up battery for free beacuse I got warrenty with it haha. !

Now it seem the car has more power to everything. Thanks again for cb7tuner folks.

[Teddy]

cool good to hear you got it going

[HoNdaInspire01]

Okay still have a problem , Everytime I start the car the alternator charges the battery (Battery is Brand New) while in park but when I go driving hitting the gas pedal the alternator stop charging the battery. The whole interior get dim? but when I stop at the stop light I have to put neutral because I notice it charges while I put neutral or park. When the light turn green it charges the battery only few min but stop charging till I stop at the stop light while putting neutal or park. What wrong again?