Adam Lucio
EF5
Hey everyone. On my last chase to Kansas this past weekend I had an alternator die out on me. 10 year old vehicle never had a problem before. Just this year i installed a CB-radio, new fog lights for better visibility and i now run a DC-AC power converter that plugs into the cigarette lighter to power a laptop.
The mechanic said the new battery i had put in this past winter wasnt accepting voltage and thus wasnt backing up the amps on the alternator, i told him i had been driving for about 36hrs straight with only 30min stops here and there. He said thats what lead to it quitting and added the extra equipment wouldnt affect anything. He highly recommended i get a new battery and added that its a problem he noticed with Interstate batterys, I know he wasnt giving me a sales pitch because he didnt have any batteries to sell me and I had to drive to an Autozone in Salina to get a new one [I broke down about 9 miles out of Lindsborg and thats where i ended up staying]
I just wanted to get some POVs from everyone, do you guys power all the extra electronic equipment in any special way? If so what do you use? I just want to make sure this doesnt happen again.
Thanks for any help.
The mechanic said the new battery i had put in this past winter wasnt accepting voltage and thus wasnt backing up the amps on the alternator, i told him i had been driving for about 36hrs straight with only 30min stops here and there. He said thats what lead to it quitting and added the extra equipment wouldnt affect anything. He highly recommended i get a new battery and added that its a problem he noticed with Interstate batterys, I know he wasnt giving me a sales pitch because he didnt have any batteries to sell me and I had to drive to an Autozone in Salina to get a new one [I broke down about 9 miles out of Lindsborg and thats where i ended up staying]
I just wanted to get some POVs from everyone, do you guys power all the extra electronic equipment in any special way? If so what do you use? I just want to make sure this doesnt happen again.
Thanks for any help.