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Feb 22, 2022 | 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Lumet

Hi, When I turn on the ignition the charging needle goes straight to the right and when I start the engine. The needle goes from left to right and moves quickly is this normal

Sounds to me like someone has been messing with some wiring over near the starter relay. That amp needle hardly ever moves on a normal truck.

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Feb 26, 2022 | 07:46 PM

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