Originally Posted by
two4two
White-97-XLT, is that the pigtail for an '87 or a '97?
Danr1, the alternator is new (or reman), so I wouldn't suspect brushes or springs. Actually, when I checked the wires coming from alternator to battery I had to work the probe around inside the connector until I got it to register. Maybe it IS a problem with that connector/pigtail?
How would I check alternator output while it's still mounted to the engine? If a pigtail won't fix it I was thinking of charging the battery and starting the engine and then testing for amps coming out of the alternator. That way I wouldn't need to remove it from the engine and take it to be checked.
Nope and neither would I, sorry bout that totally read right over that part (first four words in opening post in fact
) where you stated alt was replaced.
Well if it helps someone else at some point guess it was worth mentioning anyway.