Alternator Quit ( I think)
Well the continuing saga of motorhome ownership. Now it looks like my alternator has quit. I got a warning light on the dash and the computer readout said the voltage was too low. My voltage on my eng...
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Since your getting around 12.6 volts and less with the engine running, it indicates the alternator isn't putting out and it probably isn't a bad connection. Depending on what you find when you test further, pulling the alternator is really an easy job. There are only a couple of wires that go to the back of it. I had the same problems you are having. I pulled the alternator and took it to a local shop. They fixed it in less than an hour and it only cost me about $30. It was some kind of resistor and the alternator didn't need to be rebuilt. If possible, I would always take my own rebuilt alternator over another that I might buy over-the-counter.
