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From: Nova scotia
The old hillbilly load test was to unhook the battery with the motor running, if it died, the alternator was bad, if the battery exploded, and your name was Wally, when your face healed, your freckles were gone.
It's a Canadian thing eh!
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From: Ontario, living across a hay field
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From: Dallas area
A simple way I always looked at it is the battery is a reservoir of electricity for the trucks electrical needs, including the altenator. The alternator keeps the reservoir full.
Last edited by 5Rangers; Jul 30, 2012 at 11:44 PM.