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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 07:02 PM
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battery light

hey everybody. on the way home from work today I could hear a weird lopeing sound from under the hood. I started to pull over and the battery light came on. When I popped the hood it sounded like the noise was coming from around the alternator. Is there a distintive sound it makes when it goes out? Would explain the battery light anyway. I ended up driving home and the battery light would go off when I sped up and come back on when I slowed down. 96 f350 psd. any help would be great. thanks
 
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 07:15 PM
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Your going to need a new alternator. They shouldn't make any noise and its a pretty classic sign when it will charge at high RPM but not at idle.
 
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Old Feb 14, 2008 | 07:46 PM
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my buddys just went out yesterday plowing like tj said charging while driving but dead when idleing or coming to a stop
 
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