ItsTheMitchell

This morning I got a text message from my daughter letting me know her car didn't start. Naturally, me being a handy guy, I threw some tools in my car to go help get the troubled vehicle running again. After a quick jump start, I was driving around town. I did a little diagnostic work, and decided it was time for a new alternator. A quick trip to the parts store, and hour later, the car had a shiny new alternator. It was great... except, it wasn't. After installing the new alternator, the problems continued. The car was no better than it was before I had replaced the alternator. This was a disheartening, to say the least. Even now, at 8:00 in the evening, I have been unable to figure out exactly what the issue is with the ailing vehicle. I am writing this blog while taking a break from researching the problem with the car. After this brief brain break, I will be back at it, pouring over wiring diagrams, looking for clues online, sorting out symptoms and looking for cor...