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| Registered User Join Date: Mar 2019 
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				alternator problem
			 
			when my battery is fully charged and the engine is cold the alternator is putting out 14.2 volts. As the car is driven and the temp goes up the output of the alternator goes down to about 13 volts and the battery loses charge.....any idea where the fault lies???????
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|  05-26-2019, 01:11 PM | 
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| Science is NOT optional Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: West and further west 
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			thinking the y cable is one place to check.   let us know what you find.
		 
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|  05-29-2019, 04:29 PM | 
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| Registered Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Los Angeles 
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			I second the y cable. I just replaced one today that was corroded.
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|  05-29-2019, 08:21 PM | 
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