Hey Everyone,
> My CJ8 is nearly finished, but i think my alternator is toast. Hooked all
> the wires up, no juice anywhere past the alternator. The wire from the
> selenoid is hot at the alternator end, but nothing comes off either lead where
> the two-wire pigtail comes out the bottom. If i run a jumper wire from the
> selenoid to the pigtal itself and bypass the alternator, everything seems to
> work. Sound like something haywire inside the alternator?
>
> Thanks,
> Don W
>
> '82 CJ8 Scrambler
> AMC 360
> T/F 727
> Dana 300
> One-piece model 20
> 2" shackle lift/reversal
> 2" lift springs of unknown origin
> 33" Mickey's
>
>
Sounds like something's funky inside. Best thing to do is to take it to a NAPA or other store that can test it. Most of them will test for a few bucks. If you end up needing an alternator they will usually reimburse the cost of testing.
Chris