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Weird alternator woes

02-06-2003, 08:00 PM

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CumminFast

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Weird alternator woes

My truck is pissing me off. I had my alternator tested and batteries tested and they are both good. Then I thought the volt regulator went bad so I replaced my PCM and then I figured out all I did was blow my alternator fuse. Now it is acting up, but at least it is driveable. When I crank it up the battery charge gauge or whatever is always real low and the check gauges light comes on. Then when I get going it gets back up to 15. And sometimes when I let it idle it goes down to like 13 or so. Is something draining it? I have no idea. What do yall think?

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