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Old 07-19-2011, 07:19 PM
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Yes i did do the test, well at least tried, my multimeter absolutely sucks, and i really dont know how to use it well
 
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And yes the first thing i looked for was a bad or grounded wire, in which case i found none
 
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so i just replaced the voltage regulator, battery was fully charged, started it up and watched the volts go up to a steady 13.80, is my problem solved? before it didnt budge from 12.43
 
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Sounds like it. Go for that ride again and see if it does it again.
 
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I am going to tonight, I have my son and no one else is home so I have to wait
 
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Well went for a ride last night and everything seemed fine, it looks as though my problem is solved, thanks everyone for the help
 
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Good to hear!!!
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