1988 Chevy Beretta new battery and alternator,alternator not

1988 CHEVROLET BERETTA
120,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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BODHIZAFFA40
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new battery and alternator and battery keep going dead,is there a altenator relay or fusable link,if so where are they located,can't even find the fuse box on this car?
Dec 3, 2007 at 7:53 PM
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Either you have an electrical short that's draining the battery or the computer is not controlling the field generation circuit.
Dec 3, 2007 at 7:58 PM
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From: bodhizaffa40
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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 9:13 pm
Subject: 88 chevy baretta
thanks,how would i check for short?could it be a wire from altenator to the battery?


Disconnect the positive battery cable put a test light between the disconnect cable and battery positive post-if the test light lits-you have a short start removing fuses one by one the one that turns off the test light is the trouble circuit.
Dec 3, 2007 at 9:17 PM
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See below


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