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Old 08-21-2011, 09:47 AM
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Default Re: battery gauge low then jumps back up then low again

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Originally Posted by FireRanger View Post
Is the battery light coming on when the gauge is reading low?

Sudden drops from normal to low or sudden jumps from low to normal indicate whats most likely an alternator failing. If the light is on, this is for sure. If its not on, you could have a connector problem too but I'd still bank on the alternator.
Initially you didn't even think it was the voltage regulator.

I'll make this as simple as possible; voltage is the pump, the wire is the pipe, current is the water, the faucet is the load. When you turn the faucet on, it doesn't suck the water through the pipe.
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