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That ground wire can break inside it's own insulation, so when you check it you'll think it's OK.
Another obvious thing, maybe you've already covered... The alternator gets it's excitation current thru the idiot light bulb in the dashboard. If that bulb is burned out, the alternator can't charge even if it's grounded properly. Make sure your battery idiot light works when you turn on the key but don't turn immediately to 'start'. That bulb has a strange wattage so it's not interchangeable with the others in the cluster.
Posts in this Thread:
- Alternator blues... : (, Joonyerr, Thu, 25 May 2006 20:47:14
- Thanks for the help, will check and post back..., Joonyerr, Fri, 26 May 2006 07:28:58
- Re: Alternator blues... : (, JimBlake
, Fri, 26 May 2006 05:18:19 <-- Viewing This Message - Hans is right on the money, GaryJ, Fri, 26 May 2006 04:34:22
- Bad Ground, Hans, Thu, 25 May 2006 22:03:38
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