Bad Alternator?
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Bad Alternator?
My truck is getting harder and harder to start and the voltometer has gone from reading 15 to just barely registering on the gauge. Upon inspecting the alternator today I noticed that the ground wire loop is broken and was not making a good ground. Is this alternator dead? If it is how hard are they to replace? I can't work on it until this sunday at earliest can I make it? Where is a good place to get a replacement?
P.S. the batteries are brand new Duralast Golds.
Thanks,
-Chris
P.S. the batteries are brand new Duralast Golds.
Thanks,
-Chris
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well first thing i would do is fix that bad ground.
then take ur volt meter and test it. if you look on the back of the alt. there will be a spot to ground it. it will say "ground here-> to test"
and i think it needs to read 14 volts to be charging the batterys properly.
Mitch
then take ur volt meter and test it. if you look on the back of the alt. there will be a spot to ground it. it will say "ground here-> to test"
and i think it needs to read 14 volts to be charging the batterys properly.
Mitch
