my astrovan has developed a charging problem. it had a short in the positive battery cable(would short out on steering linkage when wheel turned to the left hard) but this was (supposedly)fixed. now it sometimes charges at 14-15 volts, sometimes voltmeter needle goes to red zone and below and battery dies. I removed alarm box and horn. it has new battery cables, alternator(i was told) is charging normally.yet it acts like its still got a huge short(i think) any obvious things i am not looking at?? coould battery itself be a problem?
as i said, sometimes voltmeter is nice an happy and charges at 14-15, then it'll just start to die.
updated 1/21/10
Fellas, as soon as i get a job, you'll get a donation. for real. this van was my cab for 2 years, now it's my nightmare and i can't get to job interviews because it dies on me. even when it had a huge short, it charged well......now the charging system is all over the place.....here now, gone a minute from now....
as i said, sometimes voltmeter is nice an happy and charges at 14-15, then it'll just start to die.
updated 1/21/10
Fellas, as soon as i get a job, you'll get a donation. for real. this van was my cab for 2 years, now it's my nightmare and i can't get to job interviews because it dies on me. even when it had a huge short, it charged well......now the charging system is all over the place.....here now, gone a minute from now....
Jan 22, 2010 at 9:54 AM
