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Originally Posted by 97 SL320
Quicker way. Hold a piece of steel ( like a screw driver ) against the alternator pulley or back of the alternator, if it sticks the field is staying on or there is a shorted diode for the stator. Actual shorted not what some call any electrical fault.
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Ok, charged the Battery and hooked it back up - turned the Ign Sw til the dash lights came on, then I put a small screwdriver blade against the pulley and body and there was zero magnetic attraction
Hope I don't need to start the engine, but I can probably get my hand close enough to the pulley to test it with the engine running if I need to?
Does me not seeing a magnetic attraction mean my alt has no shorted diode or a
stator?
Thanks for the help.... When I am able to, I'll disconnect the B+ wire and will try that test if needed.
LarryT
06 E350AWD