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Subject:not recharging / DEAD battery
From:Chad Lyles
Date:Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:34:41 -0800

Good morning all.
well if its not one thing its another...
i noticed about 2 days ago my battery light and EGR light were taking
longer than usual to go out after start up... and then they both just
stayed on...then my battery went dead. jumped the battery to get home
... made it half way and it died at the light....jumped it again ...
made it home ...parked it...
now obviously its not charging while i drive right? i am pretty sure
the battery is relatively new (no more than a year old)
the ground cable looks bad... not on the terminal but where it
connects to the metal...very corroded... would that cause it to have a
bad connection thus not charging? or is this the alt. that is bad...
or maybe the voltage meter? they are all about the same price (for
me... discounts rule!) but how do i know which one is the culprit?
i need to get her running again before thanksgiving ...we have a big
camping trip planned :(

thanks
have a great weekend all.
Chad
84GL

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