yes the alternator is also brand new just put in. I feel like something is preventing the alternator from powering up and charging.

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'05 Ford Escape 100,000 miles
'87 560SL 92000 miles
'89 300TE 199,000 miles
'02 Audi TT 100,000 miles
'00 Ford Excursion V-10 121000 miles
'92 Mercury Capri 100000 miles
'02 BMW 325XI 60000 miles
'92 230CE 160000
'87 BMW 535SI 160,000 miles
'93 Rinker Captiva 209
5 Kids
2 Dogs
1 Wife

how many of u have gotten more than 1 bad alternator?

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'05 Ford Escape 100,000 miles
'87 560SL 92000 miles
'89 300TE 199,000 miles
'02 Audi TT 100,000 miles
'00 Ford Excursion V-10 121000 miles
'92 Mercury Capri 100000 miles
'02 BMW 325XI 60000 miles
'92 230CE 160000
'87 BMW 535SI 160,000 miles
'93 Rinker Captiva 209
5 Kids
2 Dogs
1 Wife

there are two wires at least going to alternator.one large diameter and one very small [blue i think].the small one is the exciter wire and carries 12volts to the alternator when you start the car.it goes thru the batt idiot light on the dash.when you turn on key the batt light should be on because the terminal it connects to on alternator is ground when engine not turning it is carrying 12v to the alt.when you crank car engine it excites the windings and alt makes power.turn on key and see if batt light comes on,if not 1.bulb is blown,2.wire is not connected to alt,3.faulty alt.

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David S Poole
European Performance
Dallas, TX
4696880422

"Fortune favors the prepared mind"
1987 Mercedes Benz 420SEL
1988 Mercedes Benz 300TE (With new evaporator)
2000 Mercedes Benz C280
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thanks I'll check that

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'05 Ford Escape 100,000 miles
'87 560SL 92000 miles
'89 300TE 199,000 miles
'02 Audi TT 100,000 miles
'00 Ford Excursion V-10 121000 miles
'92 Mercury Capri 100000 miles
'02 BMW 325XI 60000 miles
'92 230CE 160000
'87 BMW 535SI 160,000 miles
'93 Rinker Captiva 209
5 Kids
2 Dogs
1 Wife

Thank you Mr Poole for the help! took the band new rebuilt Mexican Bosch alternator back and it failed the bench test, will have another new rebuilt Mexican Bosch alternator tomorrow

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'05 Ford Escape 100,000 miles
'87 560SL 92000 miles
'89 300TE 199,000 miles
'02 Audi TT 100,000 miles
'00 Ford Excursion V-10 121000 miles
'92 Mercury Capri 100000 miles
'02 BMW 325XI 60000 miles
'92 230CE 160000
'87 BMW 535SI 160,000 miles
'93 Rinker Captiva 209
5 Kids
2 Dogs
1 Wife

I read once that 10% of rebuilt parts are bad, and that has been about accurate in my experience. And 100% of Philippino radiators...

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1998 C230 330,000 miles (currently dead of second failed EIS, yours will fail too, turning you into the dealer's personal human cash machine)
1988 F150 144,000 miles (leaks all the colors of the rainbow)
Previous stars: 1981 Brava 210,000 miles, 1978 128 150,000 miles, 1977 B200 Van 175,000 miles, 1972 Vega (great, if rusty, car), 1972 Celica, 1986.5 Supra

When translated means:
"Spray (With New Silver Paint) and Pray" (that it doesn't Bounce/ReTurn)

You may go through more than 5 with no resolution in sight.ESPECIALLY if
buying from AZ,Etc.

Before you hang the New reman ,make them "Load Test" it.(For Amperage).

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'84 300SD sold
124.128

It probably only needed a regulator/brushes anyway. I have found Beck Arnley is pretty good for rebuild quality.

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1998 C230 330,000 miles (currently dead of second failed EIS, yours will fail too, turning you into the dealer's personal human cash machine)
1988 F150 144,000 miles (leaks all the colors of the rainbow)
Previous stars: 1981 Brava 210,000 miles, 1978 128 150,000 miles, 1977 B200 Van 175,000 miles, 1972 Vega (great, if rusty, car), 1972 Celica, 1986.5 Supra

All that farting around for 2 days and it was the new rebuilt alternator, makes you wonder sometimes what the hell is going on!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for all the suggestions, I feel better that I wasn't the only one that didnt think of the alternator being bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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'05 Ford Escape 100,000 miles
'87 560SL 92000 miles
'89 300TE 199,000 miles
'02 Audi TT 100,000 miles
'00 Ford Excursion V-10 121000 miles
'92 Mercury Capri 100000 miles
'02 BMW 325XI 60000 miles
'92 230CE 160000
'87 BMW 535SI 160,000 miles
'93 Rinker Captiva 209
5 Kids
2 Dogs
1 Wife

+1 on the Mexican Bosch rebuilds - several years ago I went thru 3 rebuilt generators on my bug and never did get one that worked out of the box - eventually took a chance on a dusty, rusty old one which fortunately worked.

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Charlie

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'66 VW 1300 96K miles
'97 E300D 239K miles
'85 300D 203K miles (sold Sep 2012)