Vq issues

[HoZy]

Hey all, My vq 5ltr is having issues, I start her up an the alternator isn't charging....

I replaced the regulator on the alternator still no luck, checked EVERYTHING else an still no luck, even bashed teh alternator with a hammer to see if it had loose windings to weld back together....

Does this mean i'm up for an alternator, It happened all of a sudden too...

Cheers
MaT

[THE STATESMAN]

I had some trouble with mine ended up being this little plastic clip near the battery that supplies the power (or signal) to the alternator cost about $5 to fix.

[HoZy]

I had some trouble with mine ended up being this little plastic clip near the battery that supplies the power (or signal) to the alternator cost about $5 to fix.

Able to provide any more information about this??? Would greatly appreciate it..

Cheers
MaT

[greenfoam]

Hozy it's a ?????brown???? wire that's the signal wire that goes from the alternator to the battery, it'll be broken off. It's happened to me before and it wont charge without it

[HoZy]

Hozy it's a ?????brown???? wire that's the signal wire that goes from the alternator to the battery, it'll be broken off. It's happened to me before and it wont charge without it

Can i patch the brown wire by itself straight from alternator to the battery?

its like a dirty white/browny color...

I'll check it out 2morrow it's started to rain....

I hope so badly its just that...

[HoZy]

Put the guts of an old vn v6 85amp alternator in my vn v8 85amp alternator housing... works beautifully!!!!

switched the front fan/bearing/pulley setup aswell..

[Emackulation]

Hozy it's a ?????brown???? wire that's the signal wire that goes from the alternator to the battery, it'll be broken off. It's happened to me before and it wont charge without it

This was my exact problem too, pull it off and reconnect it.

[DanVN]

Took me 2 months to find that damn brown wire... nobody knew what it was when i was trying to fix it

[greenfoam]

DanVN, I bought a new battery before I found it so you weren't the only sucker

[DanVN]

We Spent 2 months, 3 alternators 2 batterys and multiple throwing a hammer at the car and giving up before i went, Hey Wtf does this wire go!

Luckily the (insert random unliked family member comment) paid for all that stuff before he gave up and gave the car to me

[THE STATESMAN]

I went through 1 standard 85amp alternator that didnt work so i got a 120amp and then an odessey battery. Then found out it was that stupid little wire

[HoZy]

ok well, same issue i had before that led to burning alternator out!!

if i sit 4500-5000rpm i'll spin a belt clean off the crank/wpump/alt.. Doesnt matter if its new or old belt, did it before aswell with the v8 alternator...

Cheers
MaT

[Morton]

if i sit 4500-5500rpm & bounce limiter say once or twice i'll spin a belt clean off the crank/wpump/alt.. Doesnt matter if its new or old belt, did it before aswell with the v8 alternator...

Far out man, you've had this car how long? I havn't even found the limiter on my VQ yet In fact, I don't think I've even touched 5000rpm yet!!

[Boonz]

is the alternator pulley aligned with the rest of the pulleys? also if its under alot of strain it will try and twist the alternator downwards which throws the belt.... i used to ahve alot of problems with my powersteering doing this at high revs......

[HoZy]

is the alternator pulley aligned with the rest of the pulleys? also if its under alot of strain it will try and twist the alternator downwards which throws the belt.... i used to ahve alot of problems with my powersteering doing this at high revs......

mmmm yeah i've seen your beast at high revs... My old vq used to be fine, oh well off to get another belt, workin on my car on my 20th b'day hehe lol

cheers
mat

[VQ-Assault]

need to change the engine belts on my VQ V8. (fraying, cracked a bit) how do i go about doing this after buying the required belts?