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alternator failures

multiple alternator replacements with the same result. After a week the customer has a dead battery and the alternator puts out insufficient voltage ~ 8-10v. Putting a fresh battery in will bring the output to 12.5v. Repalced the atlernator again and get back up to 13.8-14.2v where all of the customer's other trucks charge under the same conditions. Cannot figure out what is killing the alternators. We have replaced the relays in the fuse box and the fuses on the battery terminal. The engine does not spin faster or slower than others on site and the pulley sizes are the same. This unit will stall when the positive battery terminal is removed while all of the other units will continue running.
  • Posted 14 Apr 2017 03:12
  • By jeff_g
  • joined 13 Apr'07 - 25 messages
  • Ohio, United States
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I don't think unhooking the battery while running is a good idea. That may ruin the internal voltage regulator. I would make sure the alternator is grounded good. If not, that may be causing them to fail. Is there battery voltage at the cable and S terminals with key off and then voltage at the IG with key on?
  • Posted 14 Apr 2017 07:25
  • By mrfixit
  • joined 11 Dec'08 - 1,434 messages
  • New York, United States

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