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    Can both battery's go dead if one Alt. is bad?

    I just wanted to post a follow up. Rebuilding the old Alt. just didnt work. My guess is I either got a bad new rectifier bridge or something is wrong with the stator or rotor. I broke down and bought a new one and it works perfectly. One thing I noticed is the Gen 1 light was always dim. Even...
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    Can both battery's go dead if one Alt. is bad?

    Well I am done with this things. I have tested everything I can except the new components and it all seems fine, at least with continuity test. I rebuilt it a second time with all new parts except the rectifier bridge, I have two new ones but a screw broke off in one so I only had one to test...
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    Can both battery's go dead if one Alt. is bad?

    Well the rebuild failed at the parts store, it shows that its putting out less that 12v. I brought it home and pulled it apart again and it looks like maybe some bearing grease got on the brushes. I am not sure what effect that would have on it but I don't think it could be good. I cleaned them...
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    Can both battery's go dead if one Alt. is bad?

    Yes both of the Gen1 and Gen2 lights come on when I turn on the key plus the GP light and the alt lights stay on for a second when I start the truck. But Gen1 will not go off after it is running. I give the gas a tap but it still stays on. Yes it is 24v system, and I do have a meter on the dash...
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    Can both battery's go dead if one Alt. is bad?

    Ok so I have read and read and read and I think I have a decent grasp on the charging system of my CUCV. I have the GEN1 light on and from what I can tell that is my drivers side alt. that runs the front battery. So I ordered the rebuild kit from this sight and rebuilt my drivers side alt. and...
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    Can both battery's go dead if one Alt. is bad?

    I have an 1985 CUCV and one of my GEN lights was not going out when driving. I pulled the dash and cleaned all the lights and put a new connector on the back of one of the ALT. because the wires looked frayed. Soon as I started it the same light, I believe GEN1 was on but when I got out on the...
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