Alternator help

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Two months ago I replaced the stock alternator with a new AC Delco in my 2000 Camaro (LS1). I drove the car a few times and I started seeing the same pattern of "bad alternator" symptoms again as my battery voltage gage started drifting to the left and dropping as the car was running. I had a shop take the AC Delco alternator out, and after testing it.... they said it was not charging. Thank God I have a lifetime warranty on the alternator so I replaced it with another one....AC Delco of course. The shop put in the replaced alternator and the car started and my voltage gage was at normal reading (13 volts). Today I ran the car from a dig and after hitting 80 mph I noticed my "check gages" sign light up. Well, I'm back on the "bad alternator" symptom again. Voltage gage is now in the red again when the car is running. I thinking this AC Delco just can't handle 400HP or something, makes no sense.

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Well, Sounds like you might have a dead short some where on the charging side. An intermittent one? or possibly a bad ground/ battery cable?



Also, might try a B4C alternator. (Police Pkg, More amps)

[abqls1bird]

hi new to forums but have had the same thing happen to me in the last month. i have gone thorgh 2 alternator and i hhave brent upm a new head lamp moter with the nlast alt. any ideas. i have melted the fuse for the inter light and tall lamp,to the point that there is no fuse leaft any help

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^ yours if def a dead short some where... After market electronics?
List em all....