battery!?!?
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From: Dumont nj
battery!?!?
alright well heres my saga. went out one morning to start the truck nothing but a clicking solenoid. tried the headlights....dim. jumped the truck and it ran fine...let it run for about 15 min. went back out the next day it started but then later that night it wouldnt. i then charged the battery and started it and then it wouldnt start again. i frequently run my radio without the truck on when im working on it. could doing that so much over time just kill my battery.
or is it my alt.
or is it my alt.
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From: Cookstown
take a multmeter and hook it up to your battery. With the vehicle not running you should get a reading of approximately 12v. With the vehicle running you should get a reading of approximately 14v.
Jim
Jim
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sounds about right depending on what electrical you had running at the time. You also might wanna chechk the belt running the alternator. If it is stretched or worn at all your alternator will not be chsarging at it's full potential.
Jim
Jim
