Farmer Rock
just a fella' without a 10mm socket
I pulled into work this morning and I noticed the voltage started to drop again, just like it did before I replaced the batteries.
Something drained the batteries and it wouldn't restart, started to act like an alternator gone bad. Got a new one at Napa and had the brand new batteries load tested while I was there.
I think the new alternator is bad, only reads 3v on the big lug without the cable on it...........
I can't get exchange it till the morning.
I got really behind on my work because I needed my truck, and it's still sitting there.
I traced wires,cables, tested fuses and circuits. No red flags.
Batteries are drained to 11.5, but it starts right up with a jump and runs great. Trouble is, after a few minutes I can just sit and watch the voltage gauge drop until it gets to 9v and the gauges quit, wipers go crazy, then engine dies at around 7v.
I'm gonna swap the alternator in the morning, but I was wondering if there's anything I might be missing.
This doesn't strike me as a dead short, because the voltage consistently drops until it died.
I could really use some help here, these motors are new to me.
I would appreciate any and all help.
Thank you
Rock
Something drained the batteries and it wouldn't restart, started to act like an alternator gone bad. Got a new one at Napa and had the brand new batteries load tested while I was there.
I think the new alternator is bad, only reads 3v on the big lug without the cable on it...........
I can't get exchange it till the morning.
I got really behind on my work because I needed my truck, and it's still sitting there.
I traced wires,cables, tested fuses and circuits. No red flags.
Batteries are drained to 11.5, but it starts right up with a jump and runs great. Trouble is, after a few minutes I can just sit and watch the voltage gauge drop until it gets to 9v and the gauges quit, wipers go crazy, then engine dies at around 7v.
I'm gonna swap the alternator in the morning, but I was wondering if there's anything I might be missing.
This doesn't strike me as a dead short, because the voltage consistently drops until it died.
I could really use some help here, these motors are new to me.
I would appreciate any and all help.
Thank you
Rock