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jsti4
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May 9, 2012, 8:16 PM
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i have 2004 F350 6 liter powerstroke the alt gets hot and stops charging both batts and alternator are new i need some help please !!!!it shows its charging at 13.3 at the batteries and 13.6 at the alternator
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Discretesignals
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May 10, 2012, 4:56 AM
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Is this vehicle used for snowplowing or does it have any aftermarket accessories that use a lot of current?
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jsti4
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May 10, 2012, 7:04 AM
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I do not have a snowplow or any aftermarket acc. on my truck it just started getting hot and shutting of so i replaced the alternator cleaned all connection and checked all plugs on the engine that i could find but after minutes of running the alt gets very very hot and shuts off.
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nickwarner
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May 10, 2012, 5:54 PM
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Have you checked the cable from the alternator to ensure it isn't shorting out somewhere? Thats a tight engine bay in there and things do rub.
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Discretesignals
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May 10, 2012, 6:54 PM
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Wonder if you could get your hands on an amp clamp and see how much current it is putting out.
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jsti4
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May 10, 2012, 9:25 PM
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thanks but i did follow the cables from alt to batteries no signs of broken wires or shorts all wires test good
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jsti4
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May 10, 2012, 9:30 PM
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does anyone know if the fuel injection control module and the alternator have anything to do with each other ?
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Tom Greenleaf
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May 11, 2012, 6:17 AM
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2004 - you should be on your third battery!
Tom
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jsti4
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May 11, 2012, 5:29 PM
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found something on another forum about my abs system i removed the fuse for the abs system and everything works great now charging system is good alt doesnt get hot every thing seems to be good i will have the abs system checked out but atleast i can use the truck for now . Thanks for everyones help and your time on my problem i will be sure to return the favor when i can !!!!!!!
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Discretesignals
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May 11, 2012, 6:19 PM
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That's interesting. Which fuse did you pull? Was it the 60 amp? If so, something in the ABS system is using a lot of current and overworking the alternator.
Has the ABS light been on before removing the fuse?
We'll keep this thread open, so let us know what they find out about the ABS system.
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