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Old Aug 8, 2016 | 12:43 PM
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The alternator is not charging. Check your voltage regulator, it is easy and cheap replacement.
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Old Aug 9, 2016 | 12:22 AM
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shop says it's the alternator. 1337, not charging and 0365 alternator low output. you guys were right on the money
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Old Aug 9, 2016 | 12:23 AM
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Originally Posted by ahgli
Did you check your accessory belt? The Dubai heat is what stretched mine causing a domino effect and taking out the water pump and alternator.
luckily it wasn't. although mine shred at 60k miles and didn't seize any pulleys
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Old Aug 9, 2016 | 02:09 AM
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Might have to just change the voltage regulator. I believe it's not that expensive of a part. GL!
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Old Aug 9, 2016 | 05:45 PM
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Might have to just change the voltage regulator. I believe it's not that expensive of a part. GL!
I was just reading that. If the new alternator doesn't alleviate the problem, I guess I'll look there next.
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Old Aug 9, 2016 | 08:44 PM
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so the alternator had a slightly damaged pulley which shredded my serp belt and made my car overheat for obvious reasons. **** this car seriously
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Could happen on any car. So do you just need new pulley and belt?
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they're going to replace the alternator again, the belt, the coolant hoses that the belt knocked off when it shredded and all the idler pulleys. then the car is going up for sale
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Did they install the belt wrong when they replaced your alternator the first time. It sounds like you replaced the alternator then immediately had another failure due to the belt or puller?
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the replacement alternator had a damaged pulley that ate the belt. I could see he when he turned the pulley by hand after we pulled the torn belt out and tried to see what went wrong.
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what was the outcome of this? did it end up being the alternator?
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sorry i forgot to post the solution.
it was indeed the alternator. the code their STAR read was a low alternator output, although i don't remember the exact code number.
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