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Old 10-09-2009, 03:10 PM   #1
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pulled neg cable and shut off wtf?
hey been searchin wires and **** all week but anyway i used my truck batt to start car cause its dead then went to switch cables so it would charge batt but pulled neg cable and it just shut down do u no what that means i no if it was positve that means altinator is shot can u help
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Old 10-09-2009, 06:53 PM   #2
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Re: pulled neg cable and shut off wtf?
Same for the negative, the car doesnt' have any power to run the coil computer or any electronics. Alternator is bad.
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bad altenator
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Before you buy a new Alt. I'm sure you can have it tested at any autozone/murray's >>> I myself would do that and recheck your ground (clean & sanded to clean metal).... Good luck!
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Re: pulled neg cable and shut off wtf?
tgill, something as to check.. Take a wire brush or sand paper (220 grit?) and be careful and clean off the posts on your battery, the ends of the cables, and anywhere you see corrosion. Made a world of difference for me Worth a try before dropping some cash for a battery or alternator any day.
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Re: pulled neg cable and shut off wtf?
Could be your voltage regular.. Don't drop the money on the alt. before you get that checked..
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Could be your voltage regular.. Don't drop the money on the alt. before you get that checked..
ok how do u check a voltage regulater and where is it and what is it i heard of it but is there a way i can check my wires that go to and from alt
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Re: pulled neg cable and shut off wtf?
Its inside the ALT...

Get the ALT test and check all of your engine/chassis grounds. A broken ground to one of those would mean the batt cable is the only ground left and removing either off the batt opens the circuit killing the engine
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Re: pulled neg cable and shut off wtf?
thanks guys had it checked it is good so i started searching down wires again and none of them lead back to batt so apparently the previous owner thought the batt recharged it self but thanks for all your help
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