dante59
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hi guys...driving home my battery light came on after a good run of about an hour...could this possibly be an a alternator problem??? thanks for any input...Dante59 (Rich)
battery light came on...
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.I'll be doing a load test tomorrow...Dante59 
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is their a up grade alt i can buy??
there are quite a number of options out there...
the only upgrade that i can think of is unit that would put out
more amps...but i have to ask...is there a REASON that you
think the existing unit is not outputting enough ?
do you have a higher tha "typical" draw requirement ? amps, lights
etc ?
depending on the year the stock unit outputs about 110amps...there
are units available from aftermarket mfgs that output in excess of 200amps
at "full" speed...you may have requirements for a specific amps draw at
idle...most aftermarket alternators will show specs for an idle output
and a specific output at a given rpm.
read this for more info... http://www.aa1car.com/library/alternator_highoutput.htm
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thanks,, i don't need extra amps ,just don't want to miss getting a good one. thanks for the input.. i will ck back in with up date .. dante59 (rich)
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batt/ alt check
Ok,, just back from auto zone , batterys look good, 12's & with load =11+,,,alt, at 2k=17& a bit,start up was normal so the guy said, in his view alt was maybe just maybe going down hill, but not bad. what do ya'll think???
So, here i am getting ready to pull the tt to mid America , I'll cross my fingers AND my legs and ride.. lok out AR!!!! thankls dante59. (rich)
Ok,, just back from auto zone , batterys look good, 12's & with load =11+,,,alt, at 2k=17& a bit,start up was normal so the guy said, in his view alt was maybe just maybe going down hill, but not bad. what do ya'll think???
So, here i am getting ready to pull the tt to mid America , I'll cross my fingers AND my legs and ride.. lok out AR!!!! thankls dante59. (rich)
Add one of a PLUG IN VOLTMETER...(you can plug it in to
your power outlet)...when the truck is off, it will report the
BATTERY VOLTAGE...w/ the truck RUNNING it will report the
CHARGING output of the ALTERNATOR (in volts).
the meter (i use) is mfg'd by
CYBERDYNE <--SCROLL DOWN at that LINK
and is available in 4 different display colors
you can pick 'em up all over the place, ebay
SUMMIT RACING and JEGS too.
your power outlet)...when the truck is off, it will report the
BATTERY VOLTAGE...w/ the truck RUNNING it will report the
CHARGING output of the ALTERNATOR (in volts).
the meter (i use) is mfg'd by
CYBERDYNE <--SCROLL DOWN at that LINK
and is available in 4 different display colors
you can pick 'em up all over the place, ebay
SUMMIT RACING and JEGS too.
dante59
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Batt/alt..
hey, that sounds great ,, I'll get one.. I think that would be a + to have on this long trip. thank you very much
dante59..
hey, that sounds great ,, I'll get one.. I think that would be a + to have on this long trip. thank you very much
dante59..
Crumm
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If the batt light is on I would not head across America just because the minimum wage flunkie at Auto Zone said all systems were go. If the light is on there is a problem. I would remove the alternator and have it tested and check all the connections. Figure out what is wrong so the light goes away before you head out on your trip.
absolutely agree...the time to find out the alternater is going
south faster than autozone THOUGHT...is NOT on a cold (or HOT)
dark and RAINING interstate shoulder
