Cat Lift Trucks (& Caterpillar) C3000:
New alternator not charging

I have a CAT C3000 lift just put a new battery and alternator on the unit and the alternator is still not charging. Any help pointing in the right direction would be nice.
  • Posted 8 Apr 2016 05:50
  • Discussion started by sbhbrett
  • Texas, United States
Showing items 1 - 7 of 7 results.
Thanks for all the input guys.

I did find the problem, it was a broken wire in the harness, that goes the the regulator portion of the alternator.
  • Posted 14 Apr 2016 03:17
  • Reply by sbhbrett
  • Texas, United States
where are you checking the output voltage at?
if you are checking it at the battery try checking it at the output terminal on the alternator (the large terminal on the rear of the alternator) where they #10 wire is connected to.
If you still do not have voltage output of at least 14.2v then the alternator is defective.
In my experience on these mitsu/cat trucks generally when the battery dies or the truck gets hard to start due to low battery voltage and it is related to the alternator output it is related to the wire and the fuse links (and or the disconnect if it has one).
Check the output at the alternator and again at the battery and see if there is any voltage drop, usually there is, if so check the fuse links inline on that battery wire, there should be 2 of them. The connections are bad about corroding up and interfering with the charging of the battery.
If by chance you have a battery disconnect switch on the unit you should check the resistance across it to see if that is effecting the charging. If there is a battery disconnect switch it should be a black box located on the left side of the truck behind/beside the battery.

good luck
  • Posted 13 Apr 2016 23:11
  • Modified 13 Apr 2016 23:11 by poster
  • Reply by swoop223
  • North Carolina, United States
You've been swooped!
swoop223@gmail.com
does this truck have an enclosed alternator? (LPS rated) it may be that the LPS electric power physical disconnect box is not making good contact internally.
  • Posted 13 Apr 2016 21:18
  • Reply by edward_t
  • South Carolina, United States
"it's not rocket surgery"
Make sure that bulbs in place & not blown. The alt needs to see the draw of that light to " turn on"
  • Posted 13 Apr 2016 01:56
  • Reply by bbforks
  • Pennsylvania, United States
bbforks (at) Hotmail (dot) com
Customers love technology- until they have to pay to fix it!
The charge light is the one that looks like a battery. Is there 12 volts at the terminal on the alternator? If not I think there is a big fuse that could be blown.
  • Posted 13 Apr 2016 01:54
  • Reply by mrfixit
  • New York, United States
No, i don't think that this unit has one. if it has a charge light it does not come on.
  • Posted 13 Apr 2016 00:01
  • Reply by sbhbrett
  • Texas, United States
Does the charge light come on?
  • Posted 8 Apr 2016 07:42
  • Reply by bbforks
  • Pennsylvania, United States
bbforks (at) Hotmail (dot) com
Customers love technology- until they have to pay to fix it!

Post your Reply

Forkliftaction.com accepts no responsibility for forum content and requires forum participants to adhere to the rules. Click here for more information.

Having trouble using the Discussion Forums? Contact us for help.

Hoist Liftruck P360-48
Morgantown, Pennsylvania, United States
Used - Sale & Hire
Toplift Ferrari TFC36-48
Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada
Used - Sale
USD1
Movers & Shakers
Linda Häkkilä Linda Häkkilä
vice president, Investor Relations, Konecranes
vice president operations, Elokon Group
President, EP Equipment Europe
Senior vice president human resources, Kalmar