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    Battery Voltage cycling after startup 1st green - yellow, then max - green, the max'd

    From your description it seems like the regulator is at fault. There's a 50 ohm 50 watt resistor that likes to blow out and the regulator electronics itself fails. The resistor is an easy fix but the electronics is potted. The carbon brushes wear and make a carbon mess inside the housing so...
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    Battery Voltage cycling after startup 1st green - yellow, then max - green, the max'd

    Standard 60 amp Prestolite alternator. The regulator can be easily changed in the truck and typically will run around $60 online. Six screws around the back casting (looks like a sunburst) and it will pop out the back. There is an Oring inside which will cause a little drag on removing it and...
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    Battery Voltage cycling after startup 1st green - yellow, then max - green, the max'd

    How about a picture of the alternator so we know what we're playing with? It'll make troubleshooting more accurate. Instead of measuring the voltage on the alternator you can read it on pins E & F on the STE/ICE connector.
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