battery not staying charged!!! help me out???

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Oct 14, 2001 | 09:51 PM
  #1  


i have an 88 SC ......
a week ago my battery stopped
getting a charge, i took the pos cable
off while the car was running and it
died... so i replaced the alternator in
it and it still didnt charge... so i relaced the battery with a new one....
now its still isnt chargeing the battery..
any ideas what could fix this problem????
help me out..................SPEED
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Oct 14, 2001 | 10:50 PM
  #2  
When you turn your key to the "On" position with the engine not running, does the "Alt" or "Choke" light come on? If not, try replacing the light bulb...

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Oct 15, 2001 | 11:37 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by RB83L69:
When you turn your key to the "On" position with the engine not running, does the "Alt" or "Choke" light come on? If not, try replacing the light bulb...

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yeah the light comes on.......
what the heck does the light bulb have to do
with anything???
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Oct 15, 2001 | 11:47 PM
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yeah the light comes on.......
what the heck does the light bulb have to do
with anything???
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The bulb in some cars and trucks completes the circuit through the bulb, without it, it won't charge.

I always forget about that RB..

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