and... I feel like an idiot....
I always check fuses first... and I did....
But, I didn't check the belt that's only a year old...
Pulled out my spare alternator (M1031, keep it in the body), pop the hood, and go to loosen the bolts and.... where is the belt? lolol
Belts were all new 1 yr ago.... but the store didn't have a gates for the Gen1,only the store brand.. the gates are all looking like new... the cheap store brand one shredded itself...in less than a year...
So, having replaced belts a dozen times on my rigs in the past 5 years, it's now a 20 min job, most of that time pulling out a 15 mm, step ladder, and pry bar (for tension)...
So.. crisis averted.