How do you hook up a battery cable to a starter?
With the ignition turned off and the transmission in “park” — and with all due care — connect one end of the red/positive jumper cable to the positive terminal of the battery. Touch the other end of the red cable to the positive terminal on the starter motor. The starter should spin/crank the engine.
Can I run wire from alternator to battery?
Just run a direct cable from the battery to the alternator. Make sure it’s at least 4 gauge cable. The voltage sensing wire connects to the battery, and the ignition wire connects from the alternator to the key switch. …
Where does the positive wire go on a starter?
The positive cable connects the positive “+” battery terminal to the starter solenoid. A poor connection at the battery cables can cause the starter motor to not run.
What should the alternator voltage be in a Toyota?
At cruising speed at about 2000 rpm it occasionally blips up to 13.6-13.7 (using wireless OBD scanner) With car off, battery should test at 12.2- 12.6 volts at the battery. With engine running you should have 14.0-14.5 volts at the battery.
How old is the battery in a Toyota?
Battery was approx 3 yrs old. Got batt/alternator test at Auto Zone & Oreily’s and both said battery bad and only one said alternator VR failed test. I replaced battery and everything has been fine since then until this week. Did same thing again this week with sitting in car with it off and using fan and radio and battery died.
Why is my alternator voltage so high when I start the car?
Reason I ask is that you may not be driving long enough to re charge the battery from simply starting the vehicle. Add to that use of two high current draws like a radio and blower when the engine is off could be the problem. My parents drive short distances and I need to charge their new batteries once a month to ensure they stay fully charged.
What’s the voltage of an OAD pulley alternator?
It’s getting common on the early OAD pulley alternators as they age (8+ years). A property working 2GRFE alternator has around 13.9 V with all loads on and 14.1 V with them off. I will check the grounds before I change it but it’s probably not going to hurt to change it at this point anyway.