So there's no known fix for the battery light?
My first review of Nations 200 amp alternator.
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I think there might be. I haven't looked into it that much yet. I believe it involves running a signal wire to the fuse box I believe. I know Mechman was making a kit for their alternator I believe. This is the first time since I've had the car that the battery light has ever come on. Mine only did it for a split second and only once.
I'm wondering if my possible misaligned belt is causing the batt light at full throttle at high rpm
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The alignment won't cure your batt light issue. My Natiion's does it and my alignment is fine. Some have said it could be the brushes bouncing at high rpm. Typically mine will do it around 5800-6k. Not ever single pull but more often than not. It maintains an output of 13.7 at the lowest on a wot pull and 14.3-5 at idle. Has to be a signal issue. I just deal with it. I'm not wot a lot.
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OK I see the photo now. So I need to insert the nations washer in between the lower mounting bracket and the alternator and use the factory alternator bolt, correct?
OK just thought it could be slipping. I will log some data and check the voltage after a few runs. I just made the adjustment to the alternator mount w/ the nation's washer as BDubbs recommended and also just got through putting a new belt on.
Just took it for a short test drive and didn't notice the batt light but I didn't get into it all the way to redline.
I'll do some more testing and post back. Thanks, especially BDubbs for the info.
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Correct, but for me the washer nations included wasn't thick enough. I had to go nearly twice as thick.
Ive never paid attention when I turn my key on but does the batt light come on key on engine off? I know for a fact I occasionally drop voltage at WOT. Sometimes for just a couple hundred rpms, sometimes for like 2k, sometimes not at all. Never had the batt. light.
Depending on your guys' answers Ill take a look at the wiring and see if something was done to not get the light.
Depending on your guys' answers Ill take a look at the wiring and see if something was done to not get the light.
I have one of these kits new in box i dont need anymore. I have one on my car and love it so far. PM ME
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Ok I think the washer that was with the kit is to small or something I have a bad bad scream when the car is running will not go away
Probably means your belt is too tight and or out of alignment. When I put my nations on, the belt I had was too tight according to the tensioner but I ignored it and ran the car, it squeeled and then a few days later my belt was destroyed.
With a 2.8 upper & stock lower and nation's alternator and stock idlers with a 90mm snub blower idler I now run a 75 and 5/8" belt which works perfect.
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I don't think it's to tight and it don't sound like a belt at all I'll try to post a video
I already stated that I needed a different washer than what was supplied with the kit. About double the width.
BTW adding the washer that BDubbs recommended greatly helped me as well.
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Ya I see that thank you I'm going to swap that washer out and put a new belt on
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See if this worked
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Ya lol I just can't believe this sound it's making hope that washer works will see this weekend
Thank you for this thread, was really helpful.
Looking for some insight please, I've been fighting belt squeal ever since installing this alternator. Went from a 1mm washer to 2mm and now 3mm, it cuts down more and more every time but is a washer this thick really necessary? I see yours is 2~mm, could mine be that much out of alignment?
Did the washer work for you?
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