so apparently the alternator just simply is not charging....i pulled the cable off the battery while it was running and it just died....

 

It kind of sounds like there could be a positive wire somewhere in the engine compartment thats worn through and grounding thus possibly frying the voltage regulator on the back of your alternator. Cause if you keep throwing alternators at this thing and they aren't charging the battery theres got to be something grounding on a positive wire. Or 2 positive wires touching.

I mite be able to find a charging system diagram for you.
I'll have a look see

 

yeah that would be awesome! Just let me know! Thanks!

 

Did you happen to find the diagram by chance?? I know i started having problems after hooking up my volt meter....idk if it hurt something or not but i had hooked it up to my solnoid so it read all the time....i dont have it on there anymore but that is the only thing that i can think of that would be causing the problems im having other than i changed out my power steering pump but that shouldnt make any difference....maybe i fried something by putting that wire on the hot side of the solnoid....idk thats the only thing i can think of....

 

its kind of sad but i still havent figure out the problem...i havent had a lot of time to work on it but i hope i get it running soon! I leave for bootcamp for the navy on feb 7th so i gotta figure something out before then!!

 

What year? if It's 87', I probably have that charging system diagram.

I would disconnect your POS leads off the alway's hot post of your starter solenoid. those will be wires w/ fusible links on the wires. Checking still for drain between NEG terminal & NEG post w/ each wire removed.

......OR remove all the wires and reconnect, One at a time until you read a drain.

 

so im new on here just joined and lookin to meet ppl that know their stuff being i have an older truck and **** happens.... so i had my frame break and then a lil while later i was leaving a friends house and my trucks started to put out so i pulled over and it ran somewhat then would die sometimes she didnt start back up and didnt really wanna move when it did run so idk whats amatter if anyone could help me please wright back thank you

 

Hey, welcome!
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