This is not an article about installing an alternator. Read a Chiltons manual if you need instructions. Its also not an article about how to rewire an alternator. Ask for a wiring diagram when you ...

A failing battery might seem straight forward to spot, but a failing alternator can be a little more difficult to identify without knowing its voltage output.

I’m a former mechanic and I have a question for you. Some of your answers refer to alternators that have “died.” But as far as I know, you have never written about why they die. I know about bearings ...

Alternators are an essential component of any combustion engine, acting to continuously provide power to the car's electrical systems by recharging the onboard battery. Its parts are relatively simple ...