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Old 12-07-2006, 11:28 AM
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Re: Voltage Meter

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Originally Posted by wrightz28
Put load on the alternator with the headlights and blower motor on high, put a votmeter on the alternator output side, to ground, bettery neg is okay and bring the rpms up to around 2k if the charging voltage is not restored to waht it was before the load was put on (static charge) than the alternator is saying goodbye.

If the problem only occurs when the defroster (I'm assuming the rear window) is used than you might want to start checking out the circuit.
Ok cool, I'll give er some testing here and hope its all good.
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