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    only 12 on v-meter - shold be 14? - any ideas?

    well - borrowed a reliable volt meter and did checks this morning - bad news - alternator output Zero (did not register). Batteries checked 12v w/truck on and off. I did same check on my pickup and got the 12v and 13.5 - 14v on both battery and alternator. Darn - need to remove alternator...
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    12v ameter gage

    I've had a 99 FL-70 parked for 2 yrs and getting it going - alzheimers I guess but can't remember if the 12V I see now on gage is what I normally had before. I was thinking 14 but looking for a consensus - manual says 12V.
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    only 12 on v-meter - shold be 14? - any ideas?

    Thanks again BlueJay and all. I'll check that alternator output and report back. On the 3 diff battery ratings - I bought used ones at local auto parts store w/a 1 yr guarantee and no prorate to save some bucks at this time. Hope not a mistake. If/when I get back on road - I plan on taking em...
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    only 12 on v-meter - shold be 14? - any ideas?

    Thanks guys for your thoughts. I should tell you that I just put in 3 batteries that tested 600, 750, and 800 if I remember right. Hopefully that would rule out the bad battery as a cause. I'll take a check on that 4-wire solenoid possibility. Other than that maybethat 600 battery the...
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    only 12 on v-meter - shold be 14? - any ideas?

    FL-70 3126B - this truck been sitting for 2 years - fired up fine - but the above bothers me - any ideaswelcomed - thanks
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    downshifting tips for eaton-fuller 7 spd non-sync

    Just replaced my '99 FL-70 Spicer ES066b tranny with the above after the 3rd failure of the Spicer. After being used to the pickup style shifting method for better than 500,000 miles I'm having some real problems getting the hang of downshifting this new Eaton-Fuller. I'm doing ok on the...
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