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CT-Truckster · 07-20-2003, 04:16 AM

hey somebody else from tn on here, i think that makes 4? welcome to the site. from what your sayin i get the battery doesn't appear to be charging while the truck is running? get a volt meter and check the voltage at the battery while its running, should be around 14 volts i think ? what does it do when you try to restart it? does it turn over real slow like the battery is to weak to crank it up, or does it not do anything? sounds like maybe your just running off the alternator. try unhooking the + battery cable while the truck is running and see what happens. just trying to throw a few idears at ya to try and narrow the problem down.

07-20-2003, 04:16 AM	#4
CT-Truckster ? Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Dyersburg, TN Posts: 471	hey somebody else from tn on here, i think that makes 4? welcome to the site. from what your sayin i get the battery doesn't appear to be charging while the truck is running? get a volt meter and check the voltage at the battery while its running, should be around 14 volts i think ? what does it do when you try to restart it? does it turn over real slow like the battery is to weak to crank it up, or does it not do anything? sounds like maybe your just running off the alternator. try unhooking the + battery cable while the truck is running and see what happens. just trying to throw a few idears at ya to try and narrow the problem down. Last edited by CT-Truckster; 07-20-2003 at 04:19 AM.