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Alternator or battery?

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I was idling in a parking lot and my battery gauge went down a lil then i pulled out into a street and battery light came on and the voltages went way down but not completely. Would it be my battery or my alt?
 

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Do you have underdrive pullies? Take it to Autozone or Pep Boys and have them test both for you.
 

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Yep. Or remove each and have them load/bench tested in the store.

A voltmeter could be handy - check battery voltage and output voltage at the alt. Inspect the fusible links on the alt charge cable - about 6" from where the cable attaches to the distribution block. make sure the links did not burn.

Could also be the regulator.

Good luck.
 
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