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Jerry_B
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May 09, 2015

possibly a deadly situation with a corroded battery terminal

While driving my 1998 Chevy Dually yesterday, the engine died. I wqas left with no brakes and steering was next to nothing. Got it off the road and found that the positive side terminal on the battery...
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WillyB
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May 10, 2015
I may be off base here, but there is a possibility that the ground strap from the engine to the frame is broken off. This would run the ground circuit through the battery only and cut off alternator voltage when the battery circuit is interrupted.

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