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Old Jul 5, 2005 | 10:10 PM
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Ok gang, 01, 7.3 liter psd Excursion... this time it is the battery light staying on until it climbs to 1000-1500 rmp's. the alternator is less than a year old but the batteries i have never replaced.. it is getting to the point that i am spending more time and MONEY on my girlfriend than i am my own wife and thats not good because she starts to complain
 
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Old Jul 6, 2005 | 01:27 AM
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Originally Posted by Ed 4X2X
Ok gang, 01, 7.3 liter psd Excursion... this time it is the battery light staying on until it climbs to 1000-1500 rmp's. the alternator is less than a year old but the batteries i have never replaced.. it is getting to the point that i am spending more time and MONEY on my girlfriend than i am my own wife and thats not good because she starts to complain
Have your batteries "load" tested......you will probably find one of them that's not contributing to the effort.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2005 | 01:51 PM
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i hear ya man i broke up with mine bout 3 months ago since then i have bought a alpine tv for my truck and been buyin stuff for me. it is a toss up though u get what u want like the material things and when you go home there aint anyone waitin on you. Atleast no bit*hin though but it has been a lil while since i got any i think im bout to go crazy!!!!! LOL
 
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Old Jul 7, 2005 | 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Ed 4X2X
Ok gang, 01, 7.3 liter psd Excursion... this time it is the battery light staying on until it climbs to 1000-1500 rmp's. the alternator is less than a year old but the batteries i have never replaced.. it is getting to the point that i am spending more time and MONEY on my girlfriend than i am my own wife and thats not good because she starts to complain
I would have a complete charging system test done. If you have one bad battery then replace them both. I have heard a ton of people tell me they replaced one and the other one died within weeks.

I recommend the Optima red tops.

Tom
 
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Old Jul 7, 2005 | 03:07 PM
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I am going to second(perhaps 3rd?) the notion, get a charging system check done, but most likely battery. Get them both replaced. I had ac delco gel cells put in my truck(dad works for gm, got a deal) and i cant say enough about them. Or get some tried and true motorcraft batteries. my truck had the factory batteries after 6 years.
 
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