NEW BATTERY DID NOT HELP,NOR DID CLEANING BATTERY CABLE ENDS,BATTERY POSTS OR GROUNDING POINTS. IT TURNED OUT TO BE MY ALTERNATOR, IT WAS COMING AND GOING, ONLY INTERMITTENTLY CHARGING. DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS BAD DIODES,FAILING SOLDER POINTS OR WHAT,BUT, I HAD IT REBUILT AND PROBLEM SOLVED. ALT. TESTED GOOD AT A COUPLE PARTS STORES, TESTED GOOD ON MY SMART CHARGER AS WELL. IT TESTED BAD AT ONE STORE BUT THEN IT WAS GOOD AT THE OTHERS (HENCE THE COMING AND GOING).I LUCKILY HAVE A DAMN GOOD MECHANIC THAT I GO TO WHEN I CANNOT DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM, HE FOUND THE CAUSE OF MY TROUBLE. ALL HAIL MECHANIC JOSH !!!!
BATTERY POSTS AND CABLE ENDS ARE CLEAN, BATTERY SHOWS 13.1 VOLTS, ALTERNATOR CHECKS GOOD(ON MY SMART CHARGER). ANY HELP WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
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