alternator

Asked by GuruBM6SB Jan 23, 2019 at 08:08 AM about the 2002 Toyota Corolla S

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

i have shwiped the terminals buy mstk now my
alternator is not chargin what can be wrong?

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Hornet_2497 answered 5 years ago

You might have burned out the diodes by the reverse polarity. Have it tested and maybe replaced. Have the battery disconnected when you work on the electricals. Reversing polarity can still happen though. Same with battery changes. Be careful.

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