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Old Jul 5, 2010 | 06:04 PM
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i think its bad im taking it in and geting it replace but if i unpluge the s termail it charges at 12 volt no mater how much i rev it but im with my self to eather run it with a s termail pluged in for get a new vr
 
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Old Jul 5, 2010 | 08:14 PM
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S terminal unplugged you're likely just reading battery voltage and not charging at all.
 
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Old Jul 5, 2010 | 09:02 PM
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i tested it at the alt
 
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Old Jul 5, 2010 | 09:05 PM
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The battery terminal at the alt will read battery voltage with the truck running or not running.
 
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Old Jul 5, 2010 | 09:07 PM
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when the truck is off it read 10 volts
 
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Old Jul 5, 2010 | 10:25 PM
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Joe, 12 volts will not charge the battery.

Electricity(Current) flows from a higher voltage to a lower voltage. The battery is right around 12V. So, in order to charge the battery, the voltage in the battery cables has to be > 12V, usually 13V-14V.

So leaving the S unplugged will not solve your problem.

Unplugging the S, if i'm not mistaken, disables the alternator.

Try a new voltage regulator.
 
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