How do you install an alternator on a Honda Accord?
Remove the bolts from the alternator with the ratchet and socket. Pull the alternator out of the Honda. Install the new alternator into the Accord and tighten the bolts with the socket and ratchet. Place the belt onto the alternator pulley and turn the adjusting bolt clockwise with the socket and ratchet until the belt is at the proper tension.
How do you remove voltage regulator from alternator?
Unplug the voltage regulator from the alternator. Disconnect the electrical leads by removing the nuts with the wrench. Release the tension on the alternator belt by turning the adjusting bolts counterclockwise with the socket and ratchet until the belt is loose. Remove the bolts from the alternator with the ratchet and socket.
What’s the proper tension on an alternator belt?
Place the belt onto the alternator pulley and turn the adjusting bolt clockwise with the socket and ratchet until the belt is at the proper tension. Proper tension on the belt is when you can depress the belt ¼ of an inch with your finger on its longest span. Plug the voltage regulator harness into the alternator.
Remove the bolts from the alternator with the ratchet and socket. Pull the alternator out of the Honda. Install the new alternator into the Accord and tighten the bolts with the socket and ratchet. Place the belt onto the alternator pulley and turn the adjusting bolt clockwise with the socket and ratchet until the belt is at the proper tension.
Unplug the voltage regulator from the alternator. Disconnect the electrical leads by removing the nuts with the wrench. Release the tension on the alternator belt by turning the adjusting bolts counterclockwise with the socket and ratchet until the belt is loose. Remove the bolts from the alternator with the ratchet and socket.
When to know if your Honda alternator is bad?
If the voltage dropped back into the 12’s, it’s a very strong indication that the alternator is bad. It’s still worth having it tested, but be prepared to replace it. Another test you can do that’s not nearly as scientific is to turn the headlights on and then start the engine.
Can a bad alternator cause a car battery to die?
Outside of the battery warning light, a dead battery is the most common symptom of a bad alternator. As the alternator can no longer supply your Accord with an adequate power supply, it will begin to feed off of the reserve in the battery.