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Subject:Re: Alternator advice on 85 Wasserbox
From:David Beierl
Date:Thu, 13 Dec 2001 13:58:46 -0500
At 01:30 PM 12/13/2001, David Prager wrote:
>To make a long story short, when I start the van, both lights are on full
>time. Is this as simple as I got a bum alternator? I plan on pulling it
>apart again this weekend, but I'm reluctant to invest on a new or rebuilt

Seems pretty likely...unless there's a way to plug the D+ lead -- the small
one -- into the wrong terminal.  The W terminal is a tachometer output for
diesel engines, no application on gas engines.

david

David Beierl - Providence, RI
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