jon@dakota-truck.net wrote:
>Francis Fastje <ffastje@cox.net> wrote:
>
>: Well I had a bad afternoon went to start the truck no go. I had a buddy
>: jump me it would start but as soon as i let off the gas it would
>: die.Went and bought a new battery and it fired right up and drove
>: home.What i am wondering now is how do i test the alternator? I have
>: read the haynes manual and it says to use a volt meter with truck off
>: and then running and compare the two. Is this a ok test to determine a
>: bad alternator? Also what alternator is best for my truck
>: They have 117A and a 136A?
>
>
> Yep, testing the battery with the truck off and running should
>at least tell you if power is getting to the battery or not. If
>not, that doesn't completely eliminate the alternator (it could
>be a break in the wiring from the alternator to the battery) but
>at least that will tell you if you've got a charging problem or
>if it was simply your battery's time. :-)
>
> As far as the alternator goes, unless the higher output one
>is considerably more expensive, you can't really go wrong with
>more amps.
>
>
>
I did check the battery with it off 13v With the truck running it was
14. With the air and headlightson it was13v.Thank you for the reply.
-- Francis Fastje 1999 CC 3.9L 4x4 DODGE DAKOTA. ffastje@gmail.com ffastje@cox.net www.synlubestore.com
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