My truck seems to be running poorly as far as electrical goes. I sometime leave the lights on and it'll kill my battery and I gotta get jumped. After this happens my truck idles at anywhere from 2200rpms-2700rpms. This only happens at idle, I can press the clutch and it idles what I believe to be normal. 700-800rpms. I know my batter connections are in terrible condition and should get them replaced. My battery passes every single battery test I throw at it. I have a 90amp alt and the only electronics are the headlights, top of cab lights, phone charger aftermarket stereo and 2-10" subs.
I went to Autozone to get an alt check and they said that my voltage regulator is going out. So I then go to the Alternator shop in town and told me that was BS because the voltage regulator is electronically controlled and they told me it was my connections. For $45 they said they will redo all of the wiring and put in high quality brass connections and islets and something like a positron as well. They told me my alt has plenty of power output even for my setup (No power windows or locks or power seats, it's all manual) and if the new connections and whatnot does not solve my problem than they said they will directly wire from my alt to my battery for my voltage regulator.
I think I just need a 130amp alt for safe measure and the new connections. As far as the idle goes I think it's either my Throttle Position Sensor or my Intake Air Control Module.
One last thing, recently my truck is idling even lower at about 400 and I have to keep revving in order to keep power. When I rev it some my voltmeter goes up a little bit and the AC blows about 2x as hard. By the way my lights are extremely dim and its just the front ones. I have the Silverstar HD Ultras and I will turn them on and my iPhones flashlight has more brightness than my headlights do on bright. I am sure this is connected somewhere in there with the problem.
Thanks for all the replies and don't be too harsh on me as this is my first or second post on this website.
I went to Autozone to get an alt check and they said that my voltage regulator is going out. So I then go to the Alternator shop in town and told me that was BS because the voltage regulator is electronically controlled and they told me it was my connections. For $45 they said they will redo all of the wiring and put in high quality brass connections and islets and something like a positron as well. They told me my alt has plenty of power output even for my setup (No power windows or locks or power seats, it's all manual) and if the new connections and whatnot does not solve my problem than they said they will directly wire from my alt to my battery for my voltage regulator.
I think I just need a 130amp alt for safe measure and the new connections. As far as the idle goes I think it's either my Throttle Position Sensor or my Intake Air Control Module.
One last thing, recently my truck is idling even lower at about 400 and I have to keep revving in order to keep power. When I rev it some my voltmeter goes up a little bit and the AC blows about 2x as hard. By the way my lights are extremely dim and its just the front ones. I have the Silverstar HD Ultras and I will turn them on and my iPhones flashlight has more brightness than my headlights do on bright. I am sure this is connected somewhere in there with the problem.
Thanks for all the replies and don't be too harsh on me as this is my first or second post on this website.