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2006 2500 Dodge 5.9L-- why is my passenger battery charging at an insane 18+v????i

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Old Oct 13, 2024 | 01:56 AM
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Default 2006 2500 Dodge 5.9L-- why is my passenger battery charging at an insane 18+v????i

WELL I GUESS The title says it all.One passenger side battery has already exploded and I get the feeling ots going to happen again if not corrected. So what would upur diagnosis be?The drivers side battery charges at 12.8v peaking at 13.3 perfect.. now go over to the passenger side battery and I get an insane 18+ volts..
What is going on here? Is this an alternator issue or something else?
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Old Oct 13, 2024 | 09:28 AM
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Do you have a battery isolator? Do you have more than one alternator?
 
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Old Oct 13, 2024 | 11:52 AM
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No it's a basic stock pickup
nothing g fancy like 2 alternators or stereo systems
and no I do t belive the truck uses N isolator
 
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Old Oct 13, 2024 | 12:00 PM
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Gotta be something in there somewhere between the batteries then, to account for the difference in voltage. What is output from the alternator itself? (Measured AT the alternator.)
 
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Will have to get back with the alt output this evening.

MY COWS ARE CALLING ME
Thank you for your time
 
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Old Oct 13, 2024 | 03:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Carmex234
Will have to get back with the alt output this evening.

MY COWS ARE CALLING ME
Thank you for your time
And they tend to be a bit insistent. Have fun with the cows, let us know what ya find when ya find it.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2024 | 09:17 AM
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I believe I have read about this issue before, and there was a faulty crossover cable between the two batteries. I believe this crossover cable runs across rad support
 
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