alt. and brake light on

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  1. upchuck

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    #1 upchuck, Sep 10, 2017
    alternator charge light and brake light stay on
     
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    #2 leolkfrm, Sep 10, 2017
    ok.......put a volt meter on the alt
     
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    #3 dirtrider73068, Sep 10, 2017
    If the alt light comes on its a sign of the alt not supplying the power to run the vehicle and its strictly running off the battery, or could be simple like a bad wire or bad ground, or loose connection.
     
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    #4 jkeaton, Sep 11, 2017
    Gotta love these vague text-like posts....

    No capitol letters, no punctuation.....is he asking a question or making a statement? Has he done anything himself???
     
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