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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 06:06 PM
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Exclamation High Output Alternator or Really Bad Electrical System Problem???? PLS READ

i have noticed that factory with nothing additional hooked up my battery, when i have the dome light on at night and turn the turn signal on, the dome light flashes with the turn signal??? that is a really weak electrical system... is there any advice that you may have or suggestions for a fix.

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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 06:24 PM
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my truck does that too. you ccould get a higher amprage alternator or mayube a higher amprage battery, I think.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 06:26 PM
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Mine does the same thing ..... seems normal to me, not a faulty alternator.
 
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by hendrixx324
my truck does that too. you ccould get a higher amprage alternator or mayube a higher amprage battery, I think.
i have an optima yellow top battery... so its not that

Originally Posted by rengnath
Mine does the same thing ..... seems normal to me, not a faulty alternator.
it doesnt seem like it 'should' be normal...
 

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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 06:38 PM
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Do you have a multimeter? You can check it and see if it's having issues. If you want a better alternator get the 160 amp.

Here you go.
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/3rd-gen...-is-dying.html
 
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 06:40 PM
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ill do it today or tomorrow and tell you what it reads..
 
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 07:24 AM
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How about getting a large capacitor and hooking it up to the battery. that way it helps stabilize the voltage?
 
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 06:27 PM
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How about getting a large capacitor and hooking it up to the battery. that way it helps stabilize the voltage?
how many farads are we talking?
 
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Originally Posted by kwanczyk
how many farads are we talking?
1.21 jigawatts should do.



 
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Old Jan 30, 2011 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Eimer123
1.21 jigawatts should do.



A flux capacitor should do the trick nicely! Gun that bad boy up to 88!

Heres one for only $45,000 .... (power source not included of course)
http://store.zeckhausen.com/catalog/...zmap=FC.121.99
 
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