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Old November 6th, 2007, 09:28 AM   #1
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Battery light comes on, voltmeter drops when idleing


Alternator shot?
Anything else to check?

Battery is the huge one from my 460 fairlane
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Old November 6th, 2007, 12:08 PM   #2
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sounds like the alternator isnt charging, test it first
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Well now it stays on at any RPM, drove it to lunch/Autozone and picked up a new ALT. Hopefully it makes it home.

Ill try the shotgun approach, just start replacing crap starting with the alternator. Its all old anyway. Connector that usually melts still looks good.
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Fixxored, dead alternator. 10 min, $100.
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cool, glad you fixed it lol
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Cool deal!
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