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dying, hard start lots of lights 850

posted by  Herb Goltz on  Mon Dec 8 09:33 CST 2014
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Time to check the charging system! Charge it up again, start it and measure across the battery terminals with a voltmeter. You need to see between 13.7-14.1VDC. Measure the voltage at the thick red wire on the alternator-- you should see 13.7-14.1V there too.

Feel the battery cables after it has idled for a while-- do they get hot to the touch? Do a voltage drop test to determine if you have bad cables (check the B+ cable to the fuse box too.

Take the battery out and have it load tested at an auto parts place. It's usually free.

If your alternator is the problem, you can replace the voltage regulator/brush pack for far less than an alternator replacement (about $40).

Report back with what you measure. Good luck!






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