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epowers777 Wed, March 16th, 2011 06:32 AM
Emergency truck died
 
Ok my battery light started blinking. thought it was my belt slipping. tonight my electrical started going out, first the radio then stuff on the dash went weired. i shut the truck off and it won start up again. The batterys are reading both 11.4 Its raining so i couldnt unhook and test the battery's individually. So is it my Alternator or battery?

I have no cars i wrecked my honda please help.

:thumbsdwn:

Robert6401 Wed, March 16th, 2011 08:46 AM
Everytime the battery light has come on on my truck I have had to end up replacing the alternator.

cleatus12r Wed, March 16th, 2011 03:26 PM
The only thing the battery light is hooked to is the voltage regulator on the alternator.

Good call, Bob.

Blowby Wed, March 16th, 2011 04:06 PM
Alternator for sure. Just replace it and make sure you charge the batteries before running the truck with the new alternator. If not it could cause damage with too much time charging from a dead state.

Jackpine Wed, March 16th, 2011 07:59 PM
X2!!! ^^^What he said^^^ An alternator is not a battery charging device. It is a battery maintaining device.

You COULD have a totally shorted battery or something that is preventing the alternator from charging them. Before you jump in and change the alternator, try charging BOTH batteries. At no load, about 3 hours after charging, they should read about 12.7V. Anything less is an indication of a weak battery. A battery charge of 11.4V is a totally dead one.

When a battery gets pulled down like yours were, it is not uncommon for the battery to be bad too, in addition to a possible alternator failure. (Aren't vehicles fun?)

- Jack

epowers777 Wed, March 16th, 2011 08:35 PM
ok well i have been bad and the battery light has been flashing for a couple weeks. I have a alternator im going to go pick up in an hour. Also O have a large radio with and amp so im sure the amp drained one side of the batteries. I will let you know my findings soon ty for the help.,

epowers777 Thu, March 17th, 2011 05:51 AM
I seemed to of fixed it Ty for your help :-) know if someone can help me out with one injector harness

rammertide07 Thu, March 17th, 2011 09:35 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by epowers777 (Post 45486)
ok well i have been bad and the battery light has been flashing for a couple weeks. I have a alternator im going to go pick up in an hour. Also O have a large radio with and amp so im sure the amp drained one side of the batteries. I will let you know my findings soon ty for the help.,
If one battery drains, they both drain. Thats why you unhook the terminals to test them insependent of each other. So was it the alternator?

Jackpine Thu, March 17th, 2011 10:06 AM
X2 Again! You could have one weak battery! DO test them both separately! (It would be best to have them load tested.

- Jack

epowers777 Thu, March 17th, 2011 07:25 PM
It was the alternator! Batteries are fine.


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