1999 Chevy Suburban Alternator noy cherging?

1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
185,000 MILES • V8 • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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OHIO45344
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I have a 1999 Suburban 4X4 that the dash gauge for the charging system show half wat between the 9 and the 14. I checked the voltage at the battery with the car running and it said 14.1 volts DC. If I turn on all the accessories the needle shows in the red and I get a chek gauges light on the dash. I then checked the battery voltage and got a 14.0. Could there be something wrong with the alternator is could this be a gauge problem? Thanks in advance
Feb 2, 2009 at 10:41 PM
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DOCFIXIT
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Hi
A bad diode in rectifier could cause this and still produce enough charge. It will provide a ground for gague and put light on.
Let me know
Thanks for donate
Feb 3, 2009 at 11:19 AM