Xplicitlnck
Well-Known Member
Ok well I guess im still having charging problems. I changed my batteries and alternator due to no charging. It wnded up being a dead alternator. After changing the alternator everything worked great 14.5v at cruise. After spnding the day on the hook I started my short journey home and about 15min into the trip I noticed what seemed to smell like and electrical fire. . Shut everything down went I to the bildge and the brand new alternator that I just installed was the culprit of the smell. What could be causing my boat to eat Alternators or am I just adding to my unlucky streak by buying a bad alternator? Its still putting out 14.2volts but my batteries wont go over 13. I put the multimeter on the batteries and then started the engines and it jumped from12.2 to 13 volts so I know the wiring is still good. Very frustrating. And ideas (the alternator is a "brand new" sierra they said it was not rebuilt)