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What are the actual sets I go through to replace the Alternator ? I need details. Socket size, etc. Especially one bolt appears to be on the firewall side and hard to get at.
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You’re going to have to remove it so you can reinstall it in the correct position. It obviously came disengaged for some reason and needs to be fitted back into it’s retainers.
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You really ought to be near 14 volts for normal charging, even higher for a low battery. It may run as low as 12.6 in warm weather with a fully charged battery. Regardless of alternator output or even if it’s broken if you charge up that battery it should start. If you’re getting lights dimming or occasional start clicks or slow turns the neutral safety is probably not your trouble. Since you’ve had the battery and starter checked I’m guessing the trouble is with a wire or starting relay.
Check for power at the input of the starter relay when the key is turned. (The small wire that feeds the coil of the relay, the big cable is what gets switched by it) If it’s there all the “logic” of the system is working and the trouble is with the basics, battery, starter, wires. You ought to be able to hear this relay. If relay power is there, check for voltage on starter input. If it’s not there either the relay is bad or there’s a bad battery cable or connection. A poor cable or connection can actually drop some voltage across it and cause some very odd behavior.
Don’t ignore the negative cable(s).Now if there’s no voltage at the relay input all bets are off. Neutral switch or any number of sensors could be causing problems.
Was the starter tested under load? Simply applying power on the bench and making it spin doesn’t mean it works when actually trying to turn an engine. Generally, if the starter is engaging but just can’t turn the engine you should still see a voltage drop while trying, perhaps even more so than a healthy starter.If you poke around with a volt meter at all the components involved I’m confident you can find the trouble.
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More than likely, if you’ve got a slipping condition, it is not a sensor. A wear item inside the transmission is on it’s way out. I’d get it checked out sooner than later, otherwise you’ll just cause more damage and cost more to fix. The transmissions in the Equinox have been known to have trouble like the condition you describe. Usually a rebuild is in order if particles have gone through the entire trans.
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