Lately it seems like alot of people have been making posts about alternators going out...

My car is a 97' w/ 68k miles on the odometer. At what milage do they normally go out? or is it more the year of the car? Im just worried about having any problems with mine. Is there anything I can do to prevent mine from going down the tube? Any actions i can take to slow the wear? Is there any signs of it going out, or does it just go out?

 

i have a 98 CL 3.0 and mine alternator wwent out at about 98k...there not much u can do to avoid, its just wear and tear...before my alternator went out the sub and lights went dim and wen i signalled lights dimmed..u cant avoid it just ride 'til the wheels fall off

 

what the hell does teh alternator do anyways? Does it just manage electricity?

 

Mine went out around 130k. An alternator Is the main power source when the car is on, and charges the battery.

 

yea, my subs have been killing my alt i think. Sometimes my music cuts off when i start the car and wont coem on again until ive actually starting moving. Im looking to get a better alt as well. You can look on ebay for some.

 

Ehh i dont think the kicker 800.2 amp running with no power cap for a year coulda been good for my alternator

 

You can have it tested at a dealership. I have a friend that works in a place that has that machine. He tested mine (took three mins). It reads the output and the ability to charge and hold the charge. Then i prints out a chart of the ability and label it as good, bad, etc. I pasted with a good at 90,800.

 

You can have it tested at a dealership. I have a friend that works in a place that has that machine. He tested mine (took three mins). It reads the output and the ability to charge and hold the charge. Then i prints out a chart of the ability and label it as good, bad, etc. I past it with a good at 90,800.

 

does using the A/C fuk up the alternator?

 

not suppose to directly.