Alternator isn't charging or putting out any juice.

Asked by GuruZZMDC Oct 13, 2017 at 01:05 AM about the 1976 Ford F-150

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My alternator in my pickup is not working it is new,
the voltage regulator is new as well, I have looked at
many wiring diagrams to see if I had wired it wrong
some how and nothing is helping, can someone
please help me?

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mikeatpriestlake answered 6 years ago

very likely a bad alternator right out of the box happens a lot. you can test it yourself with a multimeter to make sure that it isn't working, also, never leave the auto parts store without having them test it. they can do it right there.

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