Originally Posted by rugsr
i took my civic to a shop and to test the alt. they hook both ends to the battery terminals. they got a reading of 12volts, which means that the battery was not being charged cuz it should say 14.4ish. WHICH means that the alt was dead, replacing it saturday. BTW car has to be running. ALSO while its on the battery give it some gas, it should increase. if it doesnt then it is your alt. check your grounds first though
it always helps to ask em what they did as you bend over and hand them your money honda$$acura.....u learn as u pay that way next time it happens...u get to do the bending!