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GeorgeS
08-26-2006, 02:26 PM
At the Large White Plug, with the 3 #14 wires comeing from the Alternator:

Do the following:

Measure the AC voltage on each wire. You can stick the meter probs into the end of the White Plug. ( located just behind left rear cylinder, White connector, with 3 white wires thru it )

With Engine running, you should Read 9 to 15 volts AC, ( thats AC, not DC ) on each wire.

If the voltage on " one" wire is substantially , Lower then the other two, then your Alternator is failing.

This is a much better way to check it then useing the Resistance reading method given in the Service Manual.

Yammer Dan
08-26-2006, 02:42 PM
Yes, That is a easy check. Will try to remember that one.