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| | | | Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 39 Member | | Member Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 39 | Now that I have my truck (47 3600 with a 235) back on the road Iv been driving it every day. I was driving it about eight miles to the next town where I was doing my student teaching. I never had a problem. Now that I am subbing in town I don’t get out on the highway, my battery isn't charging. I have an alternator on it so I thought that would take care of the battery even on short runs. Any ideas? | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | Battery could be bad and therefore not taking a charge. Alternator or regulator could be failing. Grounds might be failing, or wires could be loose.
If you have a one-wire alternator and are using a diode to fool it into working, its overcharging your battery, and the battery may have failed as a result.
I'd encourage you to move this question over to the electrical forum, and provide more details about your electrical system there.
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