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Electrical
Alternator Dying-Updated 1/1/11
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<blockquote data-quote="TrainTrac" data-source="post: 943765" data-attributes="member: 55399"><p>Why not? Wouldn't the results be more conclusive in a bench test, with the alternator alone, and isolated from the rest of the vehicle?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>After work, I had the original alternator bench-tested at Advance-it was indeed bad. We then went out and load-tested the battery after I disconnected both terminals. It tested good, just not fully charged because I'd never put it on a charger after it was drained before; I'd just jumped it and went on my merry way. The Trac's now in the garage with the charger on it. When I first connected the charger, it showed the battery at about 50%. I'll let it sit overnight on the charger and then see how the battery holds up later this week.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TrainTrac, post: 943765, member: 55399"] Why not? Wouldn't the results be more conclusive in a bench test, with the alternator alone, and isolated from the rest of the vehicle? After work, I had the original alternator bench-tested at Advance-it was indeed bad. We then went out and load-tested the battery after I disconnected both terminals. It tested good, just not fully charged because I'd never put it on a charger after it was drained before; I'd just jumped it and went on my merry way. The Trac's now in the garage with the charger on it. When I first connected the charger, it showed the battery at about 50%. I'll let it sit overnight on the charger and then see how the battery holds up later this week. [/QUOTE]
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