Novacane327
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Hey guys, let me me start by saying I'm a new member to the forum but am not new to using this forum. I've used many of your guys' threads when researching upgrades, reviews, etc and they have all been plenty helpful. Today I am here not for research but I have ran across my own problem that has me beating my head against the wall.
One week ago my alternator failed when coming out of the store and I had to limp it home on the battery. I ordered a 96 zj 136a alternator and a mixture of 4awg and 2awg cables to replace the factory grounds and alternator to pdc wiring as I am running various lights and my winch. The previous owner had things hardwired and rigged horribly so I figured it was time to settle it and dig deep.
I clearances my brackets and the block/timing cover,mounted the alternator, replaced each ground 1 by 1 as to not mistakingly mix anything up. This is just my usual procedure of doing anything electrical related, always 1 at a time. I started by replacing the grounds, then replaced my alternator b+ to pdc post with a 4awg cable running an inline 150a ANL fuseholder. After buttoning up things, I turned the key and had absolutely no power to anything. This includes gauges, radio, ignition, etc. My lights that were hard wired to the battery will not even turn on.
Since this has happened, I have checked the battery, checked and cleaned all grounding points, checked all cables for being loose, checked all fuses, tried jumping it, tried 2 other new batteries, I even tried putting my oem alternator b+ to pdc cable back in....nothing.
Has anyone heard or seen of this before? I am completely lost at the moment. I do have a very good multimeter but have never known how to check relays, etc with it before. Only simple things like continuity, ohms, and voltage on small systems like a battery or a single wire. Any help is appreciated and thanks in advance.
One week ago my alternator failed when coming out of the store and I had to limp it home on the battery. I ordered a 96 zj 136a alternator and a mixture of 4awg and 2awg cables to replace the factory grounds and alternator to pdc wiring as I am running various lights and my winch. The previous owner had things hardwired and rigged horribly so I figured it was time to settle it and dig deep.
I clearances my brackets and the block/timing cover,mounted the alternator, replaced each ground 1 by 1 as to not mistakingly mix anything up. This is just my usual procedure of doing anything electrical related, always 1 at a time. I started by replacing the grounds, then replaced my alternator b+ to pdc post with a 4awg cable running an inline 150a ANL fuseholder. After buttoning up things, I turned the key and had absolutely no power to anything. This includes gauges, radio, ignition, etc. My lights that were hard wired to the battery will not even turn on.
Since this has happened, I have checked the battery, checked and cleaned all grounding points, checked all cables for being loose, checked all fuses, tried jumping it, tried 2 other new batteries, I even tried putting my oem alternator b+ to pdc cable back in....nothing.
Has anyone heard or seen of this before? I am completely lost at the moment. I do have a very good multimeter but have never known how to check relays, etc with it before. Only simple things like continuity, ohms, and voltage on small systems like a battery or a single wire. Any help is appreciated and thanks in advance.