Ok I have a 2002 international 9900 with a Cummings have replaced the alternator5 Times in the last month I have a normal draw only essential lighting and a small 300 watt power inverter that runs my printer and laptop it only gets turned on for a couple hours. Thats all I have drawing power the batteries were replaced twice all 4 please I need ideas
anyone able to help 5th alternator in e months
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What size alternator are you using and what capacity batteries do you have? Does you truck have any kind of low voltage protection? What does your voltage show when the truck is running?
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Its a 160 amp with 4 940 amp deep cycle batteries when alternator is working I run 13 to 13.5 volts. Don't think it has low voltage protection last time it went out i decided to take it to international dealer by time I got it there everything was gone except for engine even gauges stoped working. When alternator goes bad voltage drops to 12 12.5 this I is per gauge and voltage meter attached directly to alternator.
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13 to 13.5 OS to low should be running 14.5 are the altanators rebuilt? I would check all the connections and grounds have you checked the output at the altanator?
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14.4 at alt 14.2 at bat.
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Cell test your batteries.
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for your voltage to be that low, you either have had a slew of bad alternators, or the wiring connections to the alternator have a problem, or you have a humdinger of a dead short someplace else. At the very minimum you should have 13.8 when running, or more likely 14.2.
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The gauge on dash reads 13 to 13.5 volt meter attached to alt shows14.4 at bat 14.2 alt is New no rebuilds batteries test good
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Check for voltage drop going into cab with a voltmeter.
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Id rewire everything if I was you. Sometimes when testers test with pin pricks going thru insulation, it causes all kinds of problems from moisture corrosion, etc.
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