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Old Aug 22, 2017 | 05:00 PM
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Need help troubleshooting 3 wire alt-car not charging

Hey guys I need help trying to troubleshoot my alternator, I've been seeing mixed results and can't get a straight answer. Some threads say both brown wires and red need to have power with key ON and the red still has power with key off. With key on I have power to only the brown/white wire in middle. Some say the other brown wire just goes to a CHARGE indicator on the dash which doesn't light up if I have it. Can anyone please give me a straight answer on this? Thanks guys
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Old Aug 23, 2017 | 06:36 AM
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Re: Need help troubleshooting 3 wire alt-car not charging

For anyone in the future-looks like I was right about the red being constant 12v from battery, brown/white being the excite/key ON signal, and brown being for gauge. Replaced alternator last night and I'm charging at 13-14 volts, plus car runs and takes off from a stop like any Camaro should
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