# 86 caprice classic 305 alternator

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/86-caprice-classic-305-alternator/57088>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [November 2, 2010, 12:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/86-caprice-classic-305-alternator/57088 "2010-11-02T00:22:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![frost1085](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/frost1085/32/1285_2.png) [@frost1085](https://community.cartalk.com/u/frost1085)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 12:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/86-caprice-classic-305-alternator/57088/1 "2010-11-02T00:22:19Z")

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i unplugged the 2 piece wire harness and tested the prong that the brown wire connects to on the alternator and it showed nothing, no sparks, and no power reading, i did the same test on a regal and a malibu and they both sparked and showed a reading they showed as a negitive. so with this being said i think the alternator is bad becouse the car is still dying. i also fixed the choke and changed the batter ends that connect to the batteries.  
  
  
  
 the battery light also did not come on with the other dash lights right before u start the car, my cousin has the same car as this one and his does come on with the others. any thoughts is it the alternator

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**Author:** ![frost1085](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/frost1085/32/1285_2.png) [@frost1085](https://community.cartalk.com/u/frost1085)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 12:23am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/86-caprice-classic-305-alternator/57088/2 "2010-11-02T00:23:24Z")

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pic of the harness

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**Author:** ![Xebadaih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d07c76/32.png) [@Xebadaih](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Xebadaih)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 12:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/86-caprice-classic-305-alternator/57088/3 "2010-11-02T00:25:29Z")

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What is the voltage reading at the battery while the car is running?

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**Author:** ![Xebadaih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/d07c76/32.png) [@Xebadaih](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Xebadaih)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2010, 12:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/86-caprice-classic-305-alternator/57088/4 "2010-11-02T00:26:27Z")

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Ok never mind…you decided to make multiple posts. Bad form.