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jeff=E2=80=A6. regular led acid battery ?? Everstart Maxx27 80=
0 CCA regular=20
Walmart battery
When it died, did any of the electrical items still work? Lights, etc=
=2E? when=20
it first occurred ,, when I tried to restart, .. starter just clicked =
and I=20
remember the a/c fan still blowing
Donald... How large is the cable from the alternator to the battery? =
feed=20
from battery to alternator is #4 wire
Dave... I was thinking a dirty battery clamp. battery clamps are ne=
w this=20
year and clean, no corrosion on connections
John... How is the volt meter in your truck grounded, to the frame o=
r to the=20
motor? voltmeter in dash is grounded to dash frame voltmeter used =
to check=20
under hood is grounded to frame not engine. =20
I'll go back and check ground connections. Alternator has a ground ter=
minal of it's=20
own...=20
it's #10 wire grounded to the frame and of course the alternator is gr=
ounded through it's=20
mount.
Pat... what is the relationship between the frame terminal & the rest=
of the=20
electrical system? Terminal on the frame rail is fed by a=20
4' piece of #4 wire from the i/p solenoid lug where the cable from th=
e battery is connected to the solenoid.
Jimmie.. What's=20
the voltage at the terminal with those accessories 'on' but the engine=
'off' =20
hmmm ?? don't remember checking that, =E2=80=A6 I'll do that
How big is the alternator? 100 amp single wire from CVF racing
ya'll have given me lots to check and recheck and some I haven't thoug=
ht of... =20
going back through my diagnostics and check connections too. I bough=
t a 500=20
amp load tester yesterday and will put sufficient load on the battery.=
Battery=20
is under the cab and I have to lower it to check it out and with the l=
ow truck,=20
I have to raise truck on jackstands.. silly me, I thought battery woul=
d be a=20
low maintenance item ...duh. so checking at a shop somewhere is a ve=
ry large=20
pain.
points I'm considering.... larger ground wires from frame to engine...=
=2E alternator to frame and check resistance from solenoid lug to the =
terminal on the frame... the saga continues
thanks for all the replies and points to check... you guys are the b=
est
john
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<DIV>jeff=E2=80=A6. regular led acid battery ?=
? <FONT color=3D#ff0000>Everstart Maxx27 800 C=
CA regular Walmart battery</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>When it died, did any of the electrical items still work? L=
ights, etc.? <FONT color=3D#ff0000>when it first occurred ,, whe=
n I tried to restart, .. starter just clicked and I remember the =
a/c fan still blowing</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#ff0000></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#ff0000> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>Donald... How large is the cable from=
the alternator to the battery? </FONT><FONT color=3D#ff00=
00>feed from battery to alternator is #4 wire<BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#ff0000></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#ff0000><FONT color=3D#000000>Dave... I was thinkin=
g a dirty battery clamp.</FONT> battery clamps are n=
ew this year and clean, no corrosion on connections</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#ff0000><FONT color=3D#000000>John... H=
ow is the volt meter in your truck grounded, to the frame or to the mo=
tor?</FONT> voltmeter in dash is grounded to dash fr=
ame voltmeter used to check under hood is grounded to frame not =
engine. I'll go back and check ground connections. Alternator ha=
s a ground terminal of it's own... it's #10 wire grounded to the frame=
and of course the alternator is grounded through it's mount.</FO=
NT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>Pat... what is the relationship betwe=
en the frame terminal & the rest of the electrical system? <=
/FONT>Terminal on the frame rail is fed by a 4' piece of #4 wire=
from the i/p solenoid lug where the cable from the battery is connect=
ed to the solenoid.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>Jimmie.. What's the volta=
ge at the terminal with those accessories 'on' but the engine 'off'</F=
ONT> hmmm ?? don't remember checking that, =E2=80=A6=
I'll do that</DIV>
<DIV> <FONT color=3D#000000>How big is the alternator?</FONT>&nbs=
p; 100 amp single wire from CVF racing</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>ya'll have given me lots to check and reche=
ck and some I haven't thought of... going back through my =
diagnostics and check connections too. I bought a 500 amp load t=
ester yesterday and will put sufficient load on the battery. Bat=
tery is under the cab and I have to lower it to check it out and with =
the low truck, I have to raise truck on jackstands.. silly me, I thoug=
ht battery would be a low maintenance item ...duh. so chec=
king at a shop somewhere is a very large pain.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>points I'm considering.... larger ground wi=
res from frame to engine.... alternator to frame and check resistance =
from solenoid lug to the terminal on the frame... the saga=
continues</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>thanks for all the replies and points to ch=
eck... you guys are the best</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000>john</FONT></DIV>
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