Update on alternator issue from awhile back..

Funtwohunt · Jul 9, 2017

Went to check the charging problems on my pivot engine using the ideas you guys provided. Well I checked to see how much voltage I had in the battery before I shut the engine down. Low and behold the old alternator was charging. Amps were low but voltage was 15.2. I just left it alone because we are hot and dry and I didn't really want to tear in to and have it off for half a day. I'm guessing there is a bad connection somewhere that is not allowing voltage from the battery to get to alternator so it knows how much to charge. Therefore the new alternator/ regulator just maxed out the output. Thanks again for your help. We were 104 degrees today and supposed to be hotter tommorrow and the next day here in western Nebr. funtwohunt

used red MN · Jul 10, 2017

Simply take a pair of jumper cables connect one end of them to the alt output and the positive battery post. Should be able to prove your theory correctl if voltages then test normal. This could be left in place as a temporary repair. Just make sure the cable clamp on the alternator post is secure. Maybe a bungee strap to pull it away from everything if it comes unclamped. You're only using one strand of the cables just FYI.

Update on alternator issue from awhile back..

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