| Author | Message | ||
| Drstranglove (Drstranglove)
Member Username: Drstranglove Post Number: 368 Registered: 4-2003 |
Cool, the people are comming to pick up the 348 today and look at it. I hope we can figure it out. DrS | ||
| Drstranglove (Drstranglove)
Member Username: Drstranglove Post Number: 364 Registered: 4-2003 |
Thanks guys. I am sure FoA is going to give it one more shot. maybe I should sell it and get a 355??? DrS | ||
| P. Thomas (Ferrari_fanatic)
Member Username: Ferrari_fanatic Post Number: 255 Registered: 4-2003 |
"Alternators are the second leading cause of depression" What an idiot I am. It is ECTASY is the 2nd leading cause of depression (in the 17-25 year old age group). However, among middle aged men like us, ALTERNATORS is in fact the 2nd leading cause of depression, followed by rock chips, door dings, and steep non-navigable driveways. Seriously though, don't stress. It takes the fun out of it. Hey if it is any consolation(sp), the VERY first time I took out my 1998 355 there was about 10 of my buddies taking turns riding shot gun. On the 3rd run 15 minutes total driving time in to it I saw a huge plume of blue smoke. I stopped and my car was pukeing out Shell Helix by the bucket (right onto the Cat!) I had blown an oil line from the resivor tank. How embarassing! Now I have that obnoxious brake sqeel at stop signs. I am pulling my wheels, and pads out to coat the backs of the pads with some "anti-sqeel" silcone crap this weekend. Best of luck. Cheers | ||
| Dr. Ken Lee (Kenster888)
New member Username: Kenster888 Post Number: 41 Registered: 4-2003 |
See what happens when you move to the 'dark side'? Your schwartz is just too strong and is drawing energy from the alternator. Seriously, cheer up and don't be depressed. I'm sure FoA will resolve this problem to your satisfaction. Don't worry, be happy! | ||
| Drstranglove (Drstranglove)
Member Username: Drstranglove Post Number: 362 Registered: 4-2003 |
Well, I informed the Mechanic that did the service work, he told FoA and we are now waiting to see what they say. Frank, Dont you think they would have bolted the strap down good and tite when the replaced the dern thing?? DrS | ||
| P. Thomas (Ferrari_fanatic)
Junior Member Username: Ferrari_fanatic Post Number: 247 Registered: 4-2003 |
JRV, LMAO! The bitter/sweet F-Car experience. | ||
| Frank Parker (Parkerfe)
Intermediate Member Username: Parkerfe Post Number: 2320 Registered: 9-2001 |
When I had those same symptoms on my ex-1994 348 Spider it turned out to be the grounding strap on the alternator and not the alternator itself. | ||
| Drstranglove (Drstranglove)
Member Username: Drstranglove Post Number: 360 Registered: 4-2003 |
FoA DID arrange for the car to be picked up and the alt replaced with the Ferrari part. They have been wonderful since learning of the problem!!! The service was done at a mechanic in Greensboro that they contracted with. I ran the car for the first 50 or so miles very smoothly and it functioned fine. The light cam on when I was driving home from Hickory last night. (Could the lights do it??) I called the mechanic this morning and he is calling FoA to see what they say. The car is a 1994 Spider. The new Alt was a nippon something.. DrS | ||
| JRV (Jrvall)
Intermediate Member Username: Jrvall Post Number: 1505 Registered: 11-2002 |
>>>Alternators are the second leading cause of depression. Followed closely by, health, financial, and marital problems.<< LOL The lack of "The Essential Man" when owning a Ferrari is the greatest cause of depression I've seen, followed closely by buying the wrong car for too much money, and in 3rd, unrealistic expectations (ie: I now have a Ferrari, why do girls still not like me?:-() . | ||
| Martin - Cavallino Motors (Miami348ts)
Advanced Member Username: Miami348ts Post Number: 4706 Registered: 5-2001 |
one hopes that a qualified shop will be able to fix that right if it was in fact the alternator. | ||
| P. Thomas (Ferrari_fanatic)
Junior Member Username: Ferrari_fanatic Post Number: 246 Registered: 4-2003 |
If the battery was not FULLY charged ( on a charger) you can actually create enough of a draw/load that you will burn up the new alternator in the first 100 miles. | ||
| Vincent (Vincent348)
Member Username: Vincent348 Post Number: 333 Registered: 4-2003 |
I thought FOA picked up his car and offered to replace/repair gratis. | ||
| Julian Pham (Julian_blk348)
Junior Member Username: Julian_blk348 Post Number: 126 Registered: 4-2001 |
Drs, Which route did you go with? OEM replacement from ferrari, another Delco from auto parts store, or rebuild? Give us more details so we can help. | ||
| Sunny Garofalo (Jaguarxj6)
Member Username: Jaguarxj6 Post Number: 488 Registered: 2-2003 |
(from left field) Voltage regulator, perhaps? Hows your wiring? Sunny | ||
| P. Thomas (Ferrari_fanatic)
Junior Member Username: Ferrari_fanatic Post Number: 244 Registered: 4-2003 |
Alternators are the second leading cause of depression. Followed closely by, health, financial, and marital problems. | ||
| Drstranglove (Drstranglove)
Member Username: Drstranglove Post Number: 358 Registered: 4-2003 |
I just got the alternator changed in the 348 and in less than 100 miles, the DAMN LIGHT IS BACK ON?!?!?! WTF?!?!?!?!! (I am very depressed over this.) DrS  |