Why Your Electrical Is Important!!! 16Volts!!

[chaunb3400 10+ year member]

as long as I get dibs if you part out im fine //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[RE_XXX]

as long as I get dibs if you part out im fine //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

Hehehehe //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

You really need my BNIB SoundStream XXX 15" in your collection... It isnt a collection without one!!!

 

[bds0688 10+ year member]

I am kind of bothered they wouldn't have checked the electrical first or at least notice before it was all put back together.

 

[RE_XXX]

I am kind of bothered they wouldn't have checked the electrical first or at least notice before it was all put back together.

Ya I dunno.... they just said after they installed the tranny... they noticed the tranny wasnt gettin any juice

 

[bds0688 10+ year member]

Ya I dunno.... they just said after they installed the tranny... they noticed the tranny wasnt gettin any juice

Hm. Hard to say. Not saying they did anything to rip you, just seems off.

 

[RE_XXX]

Hm. Hard to say. Not saying they did anything to rip you, just seems off.

Ya.... but the tranny was messed up anyways.... three gears were gone... so ehh...

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

$5k in damages to a $4k truck? Maybe that should tell you that you are getting screwed on labor.

I recently purchased a rebuilt entire ECM for my brother's Geo (dont ask) for 80 bucks. Yet you are looking at five thousand dollars in repairs? The Y in DIY does indeed mean you.

Im assuming the tranny shop is the one who diagnosed the problem when the decision was made that the transmission needed rebuilt (for $2k)? Do I need to continue this thought...?

Automatic or manual?

 

[RE_XXX]

automatic..... i cry

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

So... the 'gears' were gone in your automatic? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif I think you got taken bud.

 

[RE_XXX]

So... the 'gears' were gone in your automatic? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif I think you got taken bud.

Well smoked gears....

 

[Gavriley2007 10+ year member]

all you need is a 3 post kinetik 16v up front, you run your 16 to the back and even though the battery charges 16+volts you can still run off the 12 volt post, awesome design.. eliminated stepdown modules and all that crap

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

Well smoked gears....

What gears? Is this what the tranny shop told you?

 

[Dak446 10+ year member]

So... the 'gears' were gone in your automatic? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif I think you got taken bud.

haha not quite. reverse was out, and it has nothing to do with any electrical parts what so ever. that's why the tranny needed rebuilt. after it was rebuilt, the tranny was stuck in 3rd gear, and that is why the diagnosis was ran to find out what was wrong with the electrical. that's like going to the doctor with a broken leg, and then blaming them when you die of leukemia, because they didn't "test" for it.

 

[Megalomaniac 5,000+ posts]

Im a little confused.

So your whole car was seeing 16v during competitions, or just the stereo?.

 

[teen 10+ year member]

Im a little confused.
So your whole car was seeing 16v during competitions, or just the stereo?.

his whole car. he would bring it back down to 14.5v for daily.

after a few years of that, im not suprised your in this predicament.

 

[Megalomaniac 5,000+ posts]

oh I see. Sounds like a extremely careless mistake.

 

[loudwhat? 10+ year member]

haha thats why they have things like flux caps and step down modules separate alts and so on i have 16V (actually charging at 19.3 ) 2 HO alts charging my powermaster 16V batts with a external voltage reg and from the 16V batts i have 3 powermaster step down modules that charge my powermaster 12V batt it charges @ 14.5 and MY CAR NEVER SEES MORE THAN 14.5 V that has worked for some time for me no problem

your fvck up quit your b!tchin deal with it learn and move on! yes it ***** it happened but i bet you dont make that mistake again //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[headshok 10+ year member]

I ran into tranny problems with my Dodge Durango (1999 5.9 R/T)
About a year or so ago I switched my stock alt out with a 300 amp EA alternator with 12-20 volt regulator. Well I was just running it 14.5 volts daily and only during competitions and during demos for people I would turn it up.... I would not do it Daily!!!!

I have the Big 3 done and blah blah... well about 4 months ago my durango wouldnt shift into overdrive and wouldnt shift down from third once in it. So i figured my tranny was out.... well it finally **** the bed on me about a week ago. Off to the shop we go!!!

They pull the tranny and rebuild it for 2000 dollars... put it back in and still the SAME problems!!!! Well they checked it out and my TCM (transmission Control Module) is burnt up.... Among other things like solenoids and the ECM..... So now I have an electrical nightmare on my hands that is COSTING me money I dont have right now!!! I mean thousands of dollars!!!

I even installed a 2.5 volts step down unit a few months back to help me run higher voltage safely for daily.

TO LATE!!!

Now for those of you who do run a higher voltage daily... Be aware!!! The problems wont come at once... but will become very apparent overtime!!! And im looking at over 5 grand to fix everything on a vehicle worth 4000.

My dumbass NOOB mind a few years ago SCREWED me over now....

My Durango is now throwing numerous codes that are out of wack...

Sorry no cliffs..... If your on this site... your bored or you have a lot of time on your hands.... and you have time to read.

,Seth Griffin

hey man

i feel for you,

think about it, at least something like " didnt go wrong" while u were driving, ie endangering your life. or the fault like cause ur whole car to burn down or something along that line.

take it as an expensive lesson.

i hope you find another shop that's able to fix ur problem at a cheaper price

cheers man

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

haha not quite. reverse was out, and it has nothing to do with any electrical parts what so ever. that's why the tranny needed rebuilt. after it was rebuilt, the tranny was stuck in 3rd gear, and that is why the diagnosis was ran to find out what was wrong with the electrical. that's like going to the doctor with a broken leg, and then blaming them when you die of leukemia, because they didn't "test" for it.

Are you his mechanic?

 

[Revolution 10+ year member]

well good thing is you get to go buy a new vehicle and the lesson is learned.

I run my alts at 15.1 so when they get hot the do 14.9volts. I have not had any issues like that but i was told more than once never to charge a 12v battery higher then 15.1volts if you want it to last a long time.

Hasnt your alt went out a time or two? Sometime when they go bad they spike VERY high causing damage.