do remote starters damage altenators????

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Topic: do remote starters damage altenators????

Posted By: BNLUIS
Subject: do remote starters damage altenators????
Date Posted: January 29, 2003 at 10:23 AM

has anybody heard of remote starters damaging alternators????? Idid a remote starter on a Honda Odyssey 2003. This morning custumer calls me and says his car won't start. So, I assume he left something on. I go to his house the Battery is dead, I jump start car, it works fine, alternator checks fine. Ireally think he left something on. I did the car over a month ago, it has worked with no problems. The funny thing is the he says he read something about remote starters damaging alternators the day the battery dies. any input will be apreciatted. thanks. p.s I did tach.

Luis

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Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: January 29, 2003 at 10:32 AM

Never have I heard that a RS would have any adverse affect on the alternator. Generally speaking, the alternator has nothing really to do with the operation of a RS other than supplying power to the electrical system & it's components . The alternator has no function other than powering the RS. If they had problems with the HVAC or power doors locks, then I would say look into it more, but I would not worry about it too much.

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA

Posted By: BNLUIS
Date Posted: January 29, 2003 at 10:37 AM

that' s what I tought Jeff, I have done many cars and is the first time I heard of it. (From the costumer of course) Thanks Jeff.

Luis

Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: January 29, 2003 at 10:45 AM

No problemo..... has anyone else heard of this before ???

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA

Posted By: PLAYER69
Date Posted: January 29, 2003 at 11:40 AM

Well its not entirely impossible but not likely. If the proper ignition wires are not powered up the alternator might not charge. this shouldn't really do any damage to the alternator though.

I would get the car in the shop and test the draw. If it is hi then unplug the remote start and see what it is. Remember it takes a long time for a car to power down and could read hi for up to half an hour after closing the doors.

There should be no more then around 20ma draw. Typically most cars with nothing added on will draw around 8-10ma.

Posted By: securinu
Date Posted: January 29, 2003 at 10:27 PM

if it worked when it left then it is not a bad install . it could be product failure but not likely. all you are doing is duplicating the key . it sounds like you have a nervous nellie customer who might comeback for every little glich.