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249 messages, Last post on Nov 24, 2009 at 4:21 AM
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Replying to: mrwebman (Mar 01, 2009 7:34 am) All the alternator stuff I've come across rates an Alternator in amps.  My factory unit is rated at up to 120A... and it puts out 14.7V under full draw from the headlights and inverter and radio, etc... I've seen it with my own eyes  This is how I know I don't have a ground fault, otherwise the ground fault would be subtracting from the harness voltage, which appears to be very healthy. I fitted an Optima Yellow battery, which is specifically designed for Deep Cycle and is actually warrantied for it (unlike the Optima Red). I have killed two standard batteries in this truck since I started using it for work. the factory battery (570A) died in about a year and the replacement (870A) died in eight months. Clearly the Deep Cycle feature is necessary for my kind of use. I'll post if it fails. You know, they build trucks with inverters factory fitted. Are they using a noise-filtered 6V battery under the hood to power it? I bet they are, based on your RV story. Anyway, the reality is I'm going to keep using my inverter because I have to power all this crap. My truck is at 72K so things are going to start going wrong on it and now I have to play grease-monkey until my boy passes his test and I can unload it onto him. He's sure to crash it, so then I can buy my new Trailblazer with everything working on it. 
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Replying to: Alennx (Mar 02, 2009 1:42 am)
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Replying to: dmathews3 (Mar 02, 2009 3:43 am) I just want one OK!  ... 
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Replying to: Alennx (Mar 02, 2009 11:17 am) Lennx also said: I was going to pick up a used '07 or '08 EXT 4x4 for about $8K here in Cali. I just want one OK! ... You said NEW which is a lot different than OLD. Tell your story straight and I wouldn't have posted that they aren't made anymore. 
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Replying to: dmathews3 (Mar 03, 2009 3:54 am) Anyhoo, I changed my mind again. I need a mid-sized truck with a bed... so I guess it's another Colorado UNLESS THEY AREN'T MAKING THOSE ANYMORE EITHER? EH?
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Replying to: briguy7 (Feb 14, 2009 3:20 pm)  I am ready to put a match to it.
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Replying to: Alennx (Mar 03, 2009 11:05 am) I know if the American people let the Big 3 die I'll never buy anything ever made in this country again. Let them all die.
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Replying to: burnthecanyon (Mar 03, 2009 12:52 pm)  WAIT! Before you take offense I'll explain why... assuming what you say is accurate. 1. You have paid $5000 for repairs to a $20,000 vehicle. There are Gambling Addicts who have better control of their Cost/Loss ratio. You could have bought two new engines AND had them installed for that money! 2. Moisture in the engine? Do you live in the Mojave? Drizzle, Rain, Downpour, Sleet, Snow... at 70mph, where do you imagine all that water is going? Your engine bay is getting soaked! The Lemon Law would be in full effect on that type of defect. There is no "Reduced Power" setting for dampness!!!!! 3. Your Mechanic is ripping you off blind. You clearly need a friend who has some mechanical/electrical know-how so that he (or she) can take the truck in for you and talk to the Mechanic. When they realize what a BS line you are being fed, they will find you a decent Mechanic and get the problem (which you haven't yet described) fixed for a reasonable amount. 4. The first time I changed the oil on my first car, I spent an hour trying to pour a gallon of oil in through the dipstick hole cos I couldn't find the oil cap, which was clearly marked right on top of the engine where you would expect it to be. I too am fully qualified idiot. Please describe your symptoms and I'm sure we will be able to tell you what isn't wrong with your Canyon 
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Replying to: kleinbones (May 05, 2008 1:00 pm) |
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I am reliably informed that the Alternator only puts out about 50% of the rated amps at idle. So all my plugged in kit is 86ing the batteries. This is progress, so when I figure out why I'm getting low rpms at idle (AIC sensor or vacuum leak) and get that fixed ... I can then get a High Output Alternator installed.
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