It's a new battery and I charged it before running the vanagon with
the new alternator.

>
>Installing a new alternator with a dead battery is not a good thing for the
>voltage regulator  from what I am told.  You should charge the battery
>using a battery charger--not the alternator.  You may have fried the
>regulator.  Take the battery and the alternator to where you bought them
>and have them tested.  Since alternators can be pricey, most shops
>recommend replacing the battery if it is more than a few years old.
>                                                                   Jay
>
>
>

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