My car died and wouldn't start. I figured it was the alternator or the battery, so I went to my local parts store and got them both tested. Alternator showed bad and the battery showed good, so I replaced the alternator. The next day, took the car on a long drive and it died again and refused to start. Had to charge the battery every twenty miles just to get it home.
Brought the car back to the parts store, they gave me a different alternator & I got a new battery just in case. I was told I could check the new alternator & electrical system by disconnecting one of the battery terminals after the car was started. The car should continue to run off the alternator. I tried this with my new alternator and new battery, and my alternator started smoking and the car died.
Next part I replaced was the voltage regulator. I figured it was worth a shot. After replacing it, I did the test again, (took the positive wire off the battery). Same thing happened, car died, alternator smoked, & this time the voltage regulator smoked too.
I'm kinda at a dead end. If I can't figure anything out by Monday I'm gonna call a mechanic. Any ideas?
P.S. It's a 66 Mustang w the 200...
Brought the car back to the parts store, they gave me a different alternator & I got a new battery just in case. I was told I could check the new alternator & electrical system by disconnecting one of the battery terminals after the car was started. The car should continue to run off the alternator. I tried this with my new alternator and new battery, and my alternator started smoking and the car died.
Next part I replaced was the voltage regulator. I figured it was worth a shot. After replacing it, I did the test again, (took the positive wire off the battery). Same thing happened, car died, alternator smoked, & this time the voltage regulator smoked too.
I'm kinda at a dead end. If I can't figure anything out by Monday I'm gonna call a mechanic. Any ideas?
P.S. It's a 66 Mustang w the 200...