Alternator Charging Issue...

Devilman

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That'll work, just let me know what day so I can split outta here close to 5 as possible & get on to the house. Or hell, the truck is open, could just raise the hood & start lookin. lol...
 

Devilman

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Crusader said:
What's the prognosis on the alternator?

Alternator is good. Problem was the dumass that hooked the guages up left the alt. feed wire unhooked up under the dash.
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So while the alt. was spinning & making a charge, it wasn't tied in to where it would feed the battery.
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:grin:

 

Devilman

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Duanehydro said:
I'm headed out to Kenny's this afternoon. :smile16:

Duane, in the process of discovering the bonehead mistake in the wiring under the dash, it totally slipped my mind that today is my anniversary.... Today won't work for messing around with the truck, cuz we won't be home.

Don't know how you'd feel about maybe riding out tomorrow? Or could just come by when you go back to pick the heads up from Calvin so you don't have to make a special trip.
 

Devilman

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Duanehydro said:
ummm....not good to forget your anniversary...... :smile26:

Ya no shit..  :grin: Thing is, I knew it was today & we been trying to figure out what we were gonna do, was just talking about it yesterday morning. I was in the boat under the dash when you called about coming over & had just realized what was going on with the alt. When I asked you about it & you confirmed my suspicion, I guess I was happy to realize that I had won this round & saved the wallet to live for another day... that I brain-farted & said today would be good... I even got beer in the fridge for ya.

LOL, shoulda seen Carole's face when I mentioned that I told you to come over that we'd be around....  :smile23: :smile14:

So anyhow, ya, today won't work. :smile19: But I'd like to see whats up with that thing so I can get it back on the road. If you feel like coming over tomorrow, I can cover the fuel & stuff. Or I can bring those rockers & stands by after work & let you check them out at your place?
 

Devilman

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Patchman said:
Congrats on the charging issue and the anniversary! clap.gif

Thanks Steve! :grin:

I checked that ground situation that Texgo mentioned & tried checking that field wire like the alt. guy said. They were both good. But during the afternoon I had been thinking about it & the only thing that had been messed with was the gauges, so that led me to get under the dash & start seeing what was what. Sure nuff, that big wire that backfeeds to the battery (I guess is how you'd put it) was clipped & neatly taped up out of the way.  :rolleyes: All I had to do was put another terminal on it & hook it back up.

And abracadabra homes... fired up & got 13 volts on the gauge.... :grin:
 
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