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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 08:18 AM
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Alternator issues

2001 f350 CC 7.3 single alternator, Keep having chagring issue, new batt, new alt, glow plugs and relay. It was total dead this morning, checked all connections, good to go. 2nd alt in 2 months
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Old Jan 11, 2013 | 08:33 AM
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Sounds like an electrical draw somewhere. You don't have access to a ammeter do you? Measure the amps being drawn then pull one fuse at a time to determine which circuit is causing it. You may need a schematic from there.
 
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thx man, I am checking that out as we speak
 
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