(IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumbsup.gif) well firstly hi to all on the forum...given i am new to this forum (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

i got a 1995 5 door excel series III,
recently purchased 2nd/3rd 4th hand..who knows?
it appeared to be a real goer..and is ..but has some strange issues with the electrics.
On its maiden trip home some 400kms from purchase..the battery died, and the backup battery and the other backup battery i had with me.
So from that i figured the alternator has a major issue...so i took it to the shop for repair -rebuild... $175.00 for labour and regulator !
Ouch...
then i find on the web this place that imports the refurbs from overseas for $185 with 12 months...
then i was a little mad...
anyway with the battery recharged and alternator fixed...its still got issues..
1) no current seems to be goin into the battery from the alt...
2) the started engine battery is only showing 11.6v and with the engine off shows 12.25v
( now all know a 12v battery if new does about 12.8v and as they age slide back to 11.8v ..then start to go off as they slide to 10v or less)

* also i notice that no internal room lights unless car is running ....same for boot....i get a restart of the clock everytime i restart.

i checked the fuse box.....some items are on 11.6v and some are on 14.8v.... which is the sort of voltage i expect to see at the battery with the car running...
so...alternator appears to be working!
yet....
if i take the + side of the battery lead off the battery the car dies ..which shows there is no alternator power being delivered.. yet the fuse box tells me otherwise

now i have not messed with the car.....other than battery and alternator and refit a cd/player while noticing that the heater cable was unserviceable...

Has anyone had this sort of issue with there hyundai excel ?
If you have let me know please...if you know the fix (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Anyway thanks

bg phil

welcome to the forums (IMG:style_emoticons/default/00000732.gif)

have you checked the battery ground cables? make sure you have good ground contact from the battery to the chassis and from the chassis to the engine/gearbox. BTW do not ever disconnect the battery while the engine is running or you run a very high risk of toasting the alternator

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first thing i did when i placed replacement battery number 1 in the unit ...
was to clean all the earth points.
reason for this was once upon a time i had a na ford ltd...and its computer used to jam and go mad..
until i cleaned and added a few more grounding points

So i see where your coming from on the ground points.....

I do know the risk of removing a live running engine + postive battery wire off...
Point taken ..its not a good thing to pass on bad habits to others.
However the point i was making was without 1000's of bucks worth of testing equip...it was strange
its placing no current back
given the differences in voltage readings in the fuse box...
basically all on the left is 11.6v and a some on the right side too but some on the right are 14.5v
and i have airbag light ON and it does not go out?

strange , very strange..

its like someone has switched the access and running items around.

Anyway i taking to the sparkie who fitted the reg unit...and see what he digs up

stay turned ...it could be a long sarga !

thanks
bg phil

Did you replace the alt yourself ?, if so did you make sure you put the right wire connectors in the right posts ? Im only saying this because I did it myself once with an old Volvo I had. Otherwise I would take the car to the guys who did the alt Re&Re and get them to tell you why it's not charging. It could just be a case of bad replacement parts it does happen once in a while. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/thumbsup.gif)