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Nov 25, 2013 | 12:53 PM

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Battery Light, Excursion is Charging

I have a 04 Ex with the 6L Diesel, I have a issue with the battery light going on and off. The only problem is that the truck is charging between 13.6 and 14 Volts which should be just fine. Does anyone have any ideas what this problem mnight be?

Nov 25, 2013 | 02:10 PM

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Nov 25, 2013 | 02:19 PM

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Nov 25, 2013 | 02:41 PM

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you could have a diode going, that can turn it on. You can be reading full charge and have a bad alternator. I also had one that had a bad spot in one the commutator rings causing the brushes to bounce at different rpms and turned the light on. Or you could have worn brushes.

Nov 25, 2013 | 05:34 PM

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So it some that I should just go ahead and replace the Alternator....Any suggestions or just one from my Local Napa?

Nov 25, 2013 | 06:28 PM

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Get at least a 140 amp alternator. Here's some options, you'll have to enter your zipcode to find out the price.

http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/Ca...169_0209492113

http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/Ca...169_0209492108

http://www.napaonline.com/Catalog/Ca...169_0367698279

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Buy ToughOne Alternator - New - 140 Amps 92570 at Advance Auto Parts

Nov 25, 2013 | 08:36 PM

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So it some that I should just go ahead and replace the Alternator....Any suggestions or just one from my Local Napa?

your alternator isn't outputting the current used to charge your battery, run your truck. I would replace it right away!

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Nov 26, 2013 | 12:33 PM

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If I went with a 200 amp would that be better? I don't believe it would do any harm would it?

Nov 26, 2013 | 12:56 PM

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If I went with a 200 amp would that be better? I don't believe it would do any harm would it?

200 is even better. Going higher than the stock 110 will not hurt anything. A higher output alternator does not work as hard or get as hot compared to a lower output alternator.

Just get a 320 amp DCPower and get it over with! LivingLarge bought one recently...looks sweeeeeet.

https://www.dcpowerinc.com/high-outp...rstroke+Diesel

Nov 26, 2013 | 01:08 PM

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Holy smokes that one sweet Alternator...

Nov 26, 2013 | 01:12 PM

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Holy smokes that one sweet Alternator...

Yea it is....almost too pretty to put on a truck.

Jan 2, 2014 | 04:23 PM

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I had the exact same issue with my 05 Ex 6.0L and with the posts here was able to fix it myself. I had the batteries tested first and they were both fine. Took about 5 minutes to change out the alternator and now everything's running great again.