Cliffs: Battery(Supposedly) and alternator tested fine and I just redid the wiring however the battery is still not holding charge.
Well about 2 weeks ago my car was acting really strange. My afrs on idle would be around 17-18 and my boost gauge kept powering on and off so I figured battery was dying or alternator was toast.
When I got a minute I had the battery charged and they claimed they tested it and it tested good. So I took the alternator off and had it tested and I watched them test it and it passed.
After the battery and alternator passed I decided to take a closer look at the alternator extension I had made to reach the placement of the 2JZ alternator. I found some weak connections within the extensions and within the actual clip. So I re-did everything. Bought new connectors to put within the clip and just ran new wires to them. Then I butt-end connected to the original wires on the driver's side of the bay and heat shrinked the butt-end connections.
I started the car up after the wiring was done and after I had the battery charged and I read 13.X volts off of start up. Then after about 5 minutes of warming up it went to high 12.X volts. Then I went for a drive and right off the bat when I started driving it went down to 11.X so obviously it was draning however the volts would rise occasionally. Like from 11.4-11.7 within the matter of 2 minutes. Then back down again.
Well the test drive stayed around there for voltage but then later that night (about 5 hours or so later) I remote started the car and it ran for about 7 minutes for warm up. Then I get in the car and the SAFC is reading 8.4 volts and the car is miss firing and the lights are really dim.
I really am out of ideas here. Keep in mind this car ran on this setup for about two months without charging issues.
Help please!!!!
Thanks guys.
-Nick-
Well about 2 weeks ago my car was acting really strange. My afrs on idle would be around 17-18 and my boost gauge kept powering on and off so I figured battery was dying or alternator was toast.
When I got a minute I had the battery charged and they claimed they tested it and it tested good. So I took the alternator off and had it tested and I watched them test it and it passed.
After the battery and alternator passed I decided to take a closer look at the alternator extension I had made to reach the placement of the 2JZ alternator. I found some weak connections within the extensions and within the actual clip. So I re-did everything. Bought new connectors to put within the clip and just ran new wires to them. Then I butt-end connected to the original wires on the driver's side of the bay and heat shrinked the butt-end connections.
I started the car up after the wiring was done and after I had the battery charged and I read 13.X volts off of start up. Then after about 5 minutes of warming up it went to high 12.X volts. Then I went for a drive and right off the bat when I started driving it went down to 11.X so obviously it was draning however the volts would rise occasionally. Like from 11.4-11.7 within the matter of 2 minutes. Then back down again.
Well the test drive stayed around there for voltage but then later that night (about 5 hours or so later) I remote started the car and it ran for about 7 minutes for warm up. Then I get in the car and the SAFC is reading 8.4 volts and the car is miss firing and the lights are really dim.
I really am out of ideas here. Keep in mind this car ran on this setup for about two months without charging issues.
Help please!!!!
Thanks guys.
-Nick-
