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Well the alternator was the problem. Swapped it out & everything works like it should. The new alternator goes back to the shop

Swapping the alternator fixed everything! The shop that "rebuilt" the alternator is getting it back to do over again

Thanks. That is what I'm suspecting. After I swap the alternators tonight it will confirm it is the alternator. Then it's back for warranty repair. I hope that is it & not some wiring nightmare!

I did search & found some similar problems but no direct solutions. We have 2 1985 M1008's as brush trucks. The 1 has this problem. Both Gen lights come on with ignition. After starting the Gen 2 light stays on but goes off with a tap of the throttle. The charging meter will cycle back &...

I am having the same problem with one of our brush trucks (85 M1008) Had the drv side alt rebuilt and still putting out 12.4V same as measured on front battery when running. Battery lasts about 2 days driving and using headlights drains battery fast. Checked & cleaned all connections but no...