1979 Mercury Marquis alternator

1979 MERCURY MARQUIS
20,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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AUTONOVICE01
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I recently purchased a new alternator and installed it . The alternator light on the dash is still on and the battery is not vbeing charged.
Jan 23, 2009 at 6:06 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Make sure the alt is good. You may have gotten a bad one. If it's good, check the wiring.
Feb 18, 2009 at 8:14 PM
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