Charging problem

Asked by Krazyspoons1 Mar 03, 2018 at 09:25 PM about the 1998 Ford Ranger Splash Standard Cab Stepside SB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

What would cause my alternator not to charge my
battery I just jught a new alternator and battery
battery light still on and voltage meter reads out
tlat 11.8 after turning over

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F_O_R answered 6 years ago

Maybe the alternator is bad. Cheap rebuilds are oftentimes junk.

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