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Date:         Wed, 1 Nov 2000 17:03:28 EST
Reply-To:     jon jon <vanagonjj@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         jon jon <vanagonjj@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: alt & O2 lamps and dying batt.
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It's a new battery and I charged it before running the vanagon with the new alternator.

> >Installing a new alternator with a dead battery is not a good thing for the >voltage regulator from what I am told. You should charge the battery >using a battery charger--not the alternator. You may have fried the >regulator. Take the battery and the alternator to where you bought them >and have them tested. Since alternators can be pricey, most shops >recommend replacing the battery if it is more than a few years old. > Jay > > >

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