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Posted on Feb 28, 2012

Alt new battery new no charging can i energize the alt i believe the ecu is faulty

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Dont trust new, rebuit
have it checked
energizeing is a thing on older alt
new alt have relay to switch from running ele to charge
when senceing battery low

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