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Old 03-23-2011, 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Orv View Post
Does the alternator light come on when you turn on the key, before you start the car? If not, the bulb is burned out or you have a loose wire in the bulb circuit. The bulb provides the initial field current for the alternator; without it you will see either no charging or poor charging.

yep, forgot that.should always be the first question.....
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