1ST THING- TAKE THE BATTERY TO A POPULAR AUTO PARTS STORE FOR THOROUGH TESTING
IF YOU CAN MAKE THE TRUCK RUN AT HOME
USE A VOLTMETER SET TO "DC VOLTS"
A CHARGED BATTERY SHOULD BE AT ABOUT 12.5 VOLTS TESTED AT THE BATTERY POST TERMINALS-TRUCK IS "OFF"
JUMP IT/ ETC/ MAKE IT RUN! AN ALTERNATOR GETTING BACK THRU THE WIRING SYSTEM TO THE BATTERY WILL EXHIBIT ABOUT 13.5-15 VOLTS WHILE THE TRUCK IS "RUNNING", AGAIN, TESTED AT THE BATTERY POSTS
THIS IS NOT THOROUGH LOAD TESTING, ESPECIALLY FOR THE BATTERY, NORMALLY, THIS IS ALL IT TAKES TO VERIFY IF THE ALTERNATOR IS WORKING
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Saturday, July 12th, 2014 AT 3:01 PM