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Not charging but alternator is good does it have.

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Not charging but alternator is good does it have a fuse or which wire is the ground so I can check it
Wednesday, December 12th, 2012 AT 12:26 AM

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How do you know it is good if it is not charging?

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Wednesday, December 12th, 2012 AT 12:28 AM
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Had the alt checked
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Wednesday, December 12th, 2012 AT 12:32 AM
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Voltage guage still low
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Wednesday, December 12th, 2012 AT 12:33 AM
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Who? How? On or off car? What is the voltage at the battery with engine running?

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Wednesday, December 12th, 2012 AT 12:36 AM
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Could I have a bad wire somewhere?
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Wednesday, December 12th, 2012 AT 12:39 AM
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Took it off to check it checked good at parts store bot not on van
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Wednesday, December 12th, 2012 AT 12:41 AM
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Ok, the big fat red wire needs 12 volts all the time. In the connector for the alt, one should also have 12 volts, key on.

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Wednesday, December 12th, 2012 AT 12:43 AM
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Guage shows about 8 volts with it running
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Wednesday, December 12th, 2012 AT 12:45 AM
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Do the checks I told you

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Wednesday, December 12th, 2012 AT 12:47 AM
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Ok thanks don't have 12 volts on big red wire. Will try a new wire there.
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Wednesday, December 12th, 2012 AT 12:53 AM
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It runs directly to the battery

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Wednesday, December 12th, 2012 AT 12:54 AM
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Thank you very much. I will make a donation as soon as I can. After the new year. Wont forget this
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Wednesday, December 12th, 2012 AT 2:00 AM

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