I did remove the condenser. Thanks for the tip about the short I never thought of that.

I took the generator apart to clean it up and check the brushes. Brushes seemed to be in good condition. The part that the brushes ride on, sorry I am not too knowledgeable yet, was black so I cleaned it up back to the copper color it should be. Reinstalled the brushes. Reassembled the generator. Put it on the truck and started up no problem. I even seen my headlights get brighter with the increased acceleration from idle. Drove around yesterday without problems. Went to go on a drive today and nothing. Dead battery. Any advice where to check and what to look for? I have a volt meter but not too sure how to accurately use it.

Last edited by 5/8 ton; 12/08/2013 4:54 PM.