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Dodge Ram Problems
I have a 97 Dodge Ram 1500 Sport 4x4 with a 360 5.9 liter. The other day my
GEN light came on and my voltage gauge is reading under 12 volts. I put a new alternator in and it didn't seem to fix the problem. I took it to a shop and that was just a screw job. they said I need to replace the alternator and the starter. I tried the whole removing of the battery cable and that killed the engine. I've heard that that trick doesn't work with the newer stuff, but now I'm not sure. I just spent $200 on a alternator. Can anyone help me? I don't want to take it to another shop, but I don't know what else to do. Any info would be very helpful, thanks Nathan Huber |
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the"new" alternator is no good
"N8Dogg" > wrote in message news:eLGLc.2794$eM2.2635@attbi_s51... > I have a 97 Dodge Ram 1500 Sport 4x4 with a 360 5.9 liter. The other day my > GEN light came on and my voltage gauge is reading under 12 volts. I put a > new alternator in and it didn't seem to fix the problem. I took it to a > shop and that was just a screw job. they said I need to replace the > alternator and the starter. I tried the whole removing of the battery cable > and that killed the engine. I've heard that that trick doesn't work with > the newer stuff, but now I'm not sure. I just spent $200 on a alternator. > Can anyone help me? I don't want to take it to another shop, but I don't > know what else to do. Any info would be very helpful, thanks > > Nathan Huber > > > |
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> "N8Dogg" > wrote in message
> news:eLGLc.2794$eM2.2635@attbi_s51... > >>I have a 97 Dodge Ram 1500 Sport 4x4 with a 360 5.9 liter. The other day > > my > >>GEN light came on and my voltage gauge is reading under 12 volts. I put a >>new alternator in and it didn't seem to fix the problem. I took it to a >>shop and that was just a screw job. they said I need to replace the >>alternator and the starter. I tried the whole removing of the battery > > cable > >>and that killed the engine. I've heard that that trick doesn't work with >>the newer stuff, but now I'm not sure. I just spent $200 on a alternator. >>Can anyone help me? I don't want to take it to another shop, but I don't >>know what else to do. Any info would be very helpful, thanks >> >>Nathan Huber >> tom top posted: > the"new" alternator is no good Or: There's a problem with the connections to the alternator. If battery voltage is not getting to the exciter field, you can not produce current. -- -- Jack -- ================================= Everything you see is temporary. ================================= Clean Up Return Address To Reply ================================= Poway, California (San Diego Co.) N 32° 57' W 117° 04' At 508' Elevation ================================= |
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On Thu, 22 Jul 2004 03:45:14 UTC "N8Dogg" >
wrote: > I have a 97 Dodge Ram 1500 Sport 4x4 with a 360 5.9 liter. The other day my > GEN light came on and my voltage gauge is reading under 12 volts. I put a > new alternator in and it didn't seem to fix the problem. I took it to a > shop and that was just a screw job. they said I need to replace the > alternator and the starter. I tried the whole removing of the battery cable > and that killed the engine. I've heard that that trick doesn't work with > the newer stuff, but now I'm not sure. I just spent $200 on a alternator. > Can anyone help me? I don't want to take it to another shop, but I don't > know what else to do. Any info would be very helpful, thanks Check the fuse link between the alternator and the battery. -- Will Honea |
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