Acdelco 20943125 gm original equipment alternator battery jumper cable.
Positive battery cable to alternator.
Acdelco 4sd54x professional 4 gauge positive side terminal battery cable with auxiliary leads.
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Install a jumper from pin f in harness plug to b terminal on alternator.
As others have stated by contrast with a generator the alternator is designed exclusively to recharge the battery.
Reconnecting battery cables generates a second spike.
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Turn on battery switch.
Have the alternator tested and replace the battery.
All you can do is replace the cable to the battery and possibly the negative battery cable terminal since that one is giving you problems removing the terminal.
In modern cars the alternator is actually disabled when the battery is full and the electronics will run from the battery for a while reducing load on the engine and improving fuel economy.
The alternator charge wire routes direct to the battery and not through any switch connection the alternator will not operate correctly if not connected direct to battery or directly through the ammeter.
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Some may recommend running the engine with the negative battery cable disconnected to test the alternator.
However this is not a good idea because it could damage the electrical system of your vehicle and cause greater problems.
Connect b battery cable to alternator.
To do a quick check on an alternator i was told that you could start the car and then remove the negative battery cable.
Never test an alternator by removing battery cable.
Without it full alternator output voltage can spike to 150 volts more than enough to fry every computer in your vehicle along with your stereo fuses remote door locks etc.
A bad battery can do it.
Dear tom and ray.
Fixing your battery or alternator can be an expensive repair.
Doing this would allow you to check whether the alternator is putting out enough current to run the vehicle.
A loose connection can do it.