Charging system

Asked by MECH_82 Jan 22, 2019 at 10:33 PM about the 2003 Dodge Dakota Club Cab 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Why does voltage on battery amp gauge fall to
zero while driving down the road and check gauges
appear. But battery tests good??

2 Answers
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Sirkut_Interrupted answered 5 years ago

Well either the alternator is failing or you have a short to ground on the rotor field winding control wire which is dark green

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