1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse "amperage diodes" Questions

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...like you may have a parasitic drain on the battery. to check, you'll need a multimeter set to check amperage. disconnect the negative terminal from the battery, put the black lead from the multimeter ...

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...light on dash is off and on. Brakes are good. Battery tested good. Alternator passed diode and amperage test, but failed the voltage test on the car. Alternator was removed and bench tested at a ...

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...and brake fluid is full. Car would not start on day. Battery tested good. Alternator passed the amperage and diode test but failed the voltage test on the car. Alternator was removed and bench ...

What amperage is the pcm diode in the engine compartment fuse box? The diode has no amp rating. it's purpose is to let electricity flow only one way. it can be checked with an ohm meter in one ...

...amperage and voltage to back up through the diodes in the alternator and it will damage the diodes, and the next thing that you will notice will be a low alternator output, followed a little later on ...

...brown stuff ,dont want people like me doing repairs that the dealer wants ------- what sort of amperage are you drawing ,as i suspect either a low reserve amperage battery in your terms its ...

Why does the charging light stay on dimly while vehicle is running? checked alt. says its ok did a amperage test test out ok Parts store testers will also test the diodes.

...good with a bad diode if it is only tested for the voltage it reaches but if you were to check the amperage output it would be down from it's output rating. The alternator can check good,but it may ...

...to look is the alternator. There are diodes in the alternator that occasionally short out to ground. Take off the hot wire on the alternator and retest amperage draw. No fuse in that circuit. ...

...Instead of trusting the Gauge, test the Alternator Output. You need to test the Diode/Voltage and Amperage. If this does not test out good, please contact

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