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

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
>
>
>

> "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.

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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.

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