Stereo & Electronics - Alternator Problems

I am having some serious issues with my alternator!! I bought the car with 122,000 miles on it 3 years ago!! Now going on my 5th alternator with 147,000!! I am not to happy having to keep doing this since GM thought it would be funny as hell to put it on the bottom of the car:devil:!! Anyone have any suggestions or reason why this could be happening!! Thanks

where are you getting the altenators from?

I bought the one from Advance that came with a lifetime warranty but eventually they are not going to let me keep getting them!! I the first one about a month after i got the car so i can remember which one i bought!! I do know that someone rigged the plug that goes into the Alternator only has one big wire going into it!! Maybe a ground problem?

Thats your problem..... Advance and autozone has poor electrical parts............ Try napa or carquest and possibly the dealer........... I am a technician and my company stopped dealing with advance about 4 years ago for the very same reason........... Not to down advance, they are a good parts supplier, just not starters, alternators, batteries or sensors.................

Thats your problem..... Advance and autozone has poor electrical parts............ Try napa or carquest and possibly the dealer........... I am a technician and my company stopped dealing with advance about 4 years ago for the very same reason........... Not to down advance, they are a good parts supplier, just not starters, alternators, batteries or sensors.................



Dead on. Never buy an electrical component for Autozone or Advance. I went through 2 of the damn things in less than a month. I payed a little extra and bought a Delco for the dealer and haven't had a problem since.

Also check your faults in the ECM to confirm that the control circuit from the ECM to the alternator is not throwing a trouble code. I won't make the light come on but if there is a fault there will be a code.