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05-05-2015, 12:52 AM
#32
No, I will do that tomorrow. And no, the truck actually hasn't been driven in 2.5 years. I spent all winter rebuilding most of the front suspension, replacing lights, the interior, radio, coils, battery, and alternator. It's getting an alignment tomorrow and I told them to take a look at it.
05-06-2015, 01:14 AM
#35
Take your truck to an autozone along the way if there is one. They will test the alternator for free and no need to remove it from your truck. Will only cost you 10 minutes of your time.
05-06-2015, 02:33 AM
#36
All autozone does is stick a voltmeter on the battery. I have a voltmeter. But I was driving it tonight, and the battery light was going on and off, the lights were dimming then going bright, and the radio was turning on then off. It only did the thing were it cuts the gauges power once. So based on my knowledge of cars, that all sounds like a bad alternator.
05-06-2015, 07:04 AM
#37
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All autozone does is stick a voltmeter on the battery. I have a voltmeter. But I was driving it tonight, and the battery light was going on and off, the lights were dimming then going bright, and the radio was turning on then off. It only did the thing were it cuts the gauges power once. So based on my knowledge of cars, that all sounds like a bad alternator.
It was mentioned before; the price you paid for your alternator did not sound like that of a good quality replacement one.
05-06-2015, 08:43 AM
#38
All autozone does is stick a voltmeter on the battery. I have a voltmeter. But I was driving it tonight, and the battery light was going on and off, the lights were dimming then going bright, and the radio was turning on then off. It only did the thing were it cuts the gauges power once. So based on my knowledge of cars, that all sounds like a bad alternator.
While your there getting a new alternator, have them test the new alternator TWICE.
You should be seeing aroun 13.7 - 14.6 volts with a healthy alternator..
It is very common to get a bad reman alternator right of the shelf... This is why I say test it twice... Sometimes it takes a couple try's to reveal the inconsistency in the alternator.. Autozone does have bench testing equipment, but their alternators suck.. Consider heading over to Advanced auto parts for their "big one" brand (cheap) alternator.. They are much better than duralost... I've got an ADAP reman in mine, and the test before I left the store helped me to avoid a bad alternator right off the shelf..
Buy it from your smartphone while your in the store, and select pickup in store.. Enter code TRT41 and save $40 on orders over $100 or HUGE50 (if it still works) for $50 off $150 or more..
Last edited by Especial86; 05-06-2015 at 08:52 AM.
