Napoleon_Tanerite
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About 2 weeks ago the Gen 1 light came on, and the volt meter was pegged about a needle width into the yellow band. Replaced the driver's side alternator, and life was once again good. Volt meter was pegged in the center of the green band, and voltage read ~14.2 at the battery. Well, today the SAME THING just happened.
Symptoms:
--Volt meter 1 needle width in the yellow
--Gen 1 light on at high RPMs, fades as RPMs decrease, out at idle
--Battery tests ~12.3 at the terminals right now with the truck running
The first alternator was the one that came on the truck, odometer was reading ~42k when it died. It took less than 1000 miles for the new one to die. It is feasible that I just got a bad part from the store; however, I'm concerned there is something else wrong that is causing alternators to die.
Symptoms:
--Volt meter 1 needle width in the yellow
--Gen 1 light on at high RPMs, fades as RPMs decrease, out at idle
--Battery tests ~12.3 at the terminals right now with the truck running
The first alternator was the one that came on the truck, odometer was reading ~42k when it died. It took less than 1000 miles for the new one to die. It is feasible that I just got a bad part from the store; however, I'm concerned there is something else wrong that is causing alternators to die.