In a real pinch. Help.

Discussion in 'Freightliner Forum' started by Oldironfan, Dec 27, 2017.

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  1. Dec 28, 2017 #31
    xsetra

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    What smell?. Battery cooking, sulfur, rotten egg smell?
    Your alternator could have overcharged a battery. One bad battery will render the others useless.
    I see you said gauge showed proper charging volts.
    Just posting information.
    Slow starter rotation. I would look at batteries first.
    Good luck.
     
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  3. Dec 28, 2017 #32
    Oldironfan

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    Got batteries coming. And a load tester.
     
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  4. Dec 28, 2017 #33
    buddyd157

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    don't matter, he screwed up the alternator now. best to have the darned thing towed, before it goes

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  5. Dec 28, 2017 #34
    xsetra

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    The battery ground cable rubbing on frame, I don't think, would affect anything. Just another ground point.

    Oil dripping on ecm get that cleaned up.
    Good luck.
     
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  7. Dec 28, 2017 #35
    Oldironfan

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    I had alternator on a simular truck go bad a few years ago. It was a columbia as well with a Ddec 5 egr 12.7. Any way that truck keept running until the volts got down to 11.7. While sitting at dealer. Truck was warning beeping until not enough power for ecm to control engine and stay running. Way different symptom than this issue.
     
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  8. Dec 28, 2017 #36
    Oldironfan

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    Here's an update. All batteries were same allied brand. 2 were 925 amp 2 were 650 amp?? The 925 amp smoked at 300 load. The 650 amp smoked at 250 load. Very good to know. Different amp ratings did not make any sense. Not on a class 8 tractor.
     
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  9. Dec 28, 2017 #37
    Oldironfan

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    New update. Starter is next part. We shall see how that helps.
     
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  10. Dec 28, 2017 #38
    Sharky88

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    Mixing different amp batteries? Not a good idea.".
     
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  11. Dec 28, 2017 #39
    Oldironfan

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    Right.
     
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  12. Dec 28, 2017 #40
    Oldironfan

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    Alternator locked up tight.
     
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