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codycatract 04-23-2012 07:42 AM

alt or battery
 
At idle my truck wont charge and it wont under 1500 rpm wont charge when I have it higher it takes about five to ten seconds to get up to almost normal charging power at the end of the r. Then I let off and it slowly drops. It use to have hard tome charging at idle but even 100 more rpms. And it would jump to normal charge. It starts strong and fast even in morning? Could it be dead battery still giving it a draw or just bad alternator?

twinboys 04-23-2012 08:03 AM


Originally Posted by codycatract (Post 886403)
It starts strong and fast even in morning

I don't see a problem here. What are you going by to know if it is charging or not? There is no reason to charge fully charged batteries. Remember that the glow plugs will continue there draw until the engine is warm.

codycatract 04-23-2012 11:49 AM

Ya glow plugs shut off after like 90 seconds . My volt gauge shows its not giving a 14 volt charge unless hi rpm other then that it is 12.5 wich is no charge

97t444e 04-23-2012 03:11 PM

were does the battery meter go once it starts to drop???

95powersmoker 04-23-2012 03:26 PM

test the alternator...

codycatract 04-23-2012 08:59 PM

I was at work just was wondering if it could of been a dead battery putting. A draw on the system, witch would of caused it to only charge at higher rpm it was the altrntor

97t444e 04-23-2012 09:24 PM

its probably the alternator

OceanDiesel 04-24-2012 09:06 PM


Originally Posted by 95powersmoker (Post 886609)
test the alternator...

Agreed, test it


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