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Old Feb 16, 2024 | 09:37 AM
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Both tests will definitely detect a bad diode? I thought it wasn’t a sure thing.

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Old Feb 16, 2024 | 09:41 AM
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Well, I'm no engineer, and I'm no electrician, but I have been using that method for the last 40+ years and it has never been wrong, so I can't honestly tell you it's not a for sure thing because it's always been right for me.
 
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That’s good enough for me. I was sure it was the Alternator and when the test came up negative, I thought the test might not be reliable. The test was right, it was something I messed up.

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