2001 Dodge Ram Voltage spike

2001 DODGE RAM
387,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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I have a 2001 Ram 2500 Diesel P/U, Recently, I had a check gages light come on, and the voltage gauge spiked a t 18, stays on for 5+ minutes then goes off, then about 3/10 minutes it spikes again, I replaced the alternator. but still have the same problem, I have done all the obvious, checked wires, Alternator, gounds etc. my Battery , Alternator shop said I may have a PCM failure, because the Alernatort. voltage regulator is PCM controlled, as this is an expensive Item any sugestions?
Jan 20, 2010 at 5:08 PM
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BMRFIXIT
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Check for codes
suspect code p0563 and if so check for high resistance in PCM ground circuits ,or faulty PCM


1st step should be checking for codes
Jan 20, 2010 at 6:40 PM
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