Battery fried, alternator putting out 19volts, dash gauge showing 11volts???

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02-22-2014 | 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by rockcrawler304

Look for bulging at the ends usually. If not you can slit the casing with a razor blade and peel it back. If it is clean just put he casing back up and use a good electrical tape to re=seal the slit part.

Ah ok. That's what I pictured but wasn't sure. Thanks.

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Originally Posted by Dr.Dizzle

In addition to slicing the rubber sheathing on the crossover cable,you can check the continuity or resistance. You can place a meter on both ends with one side disconnected and wiggle the cable. Another method is to check the flexibility of the cable. If the corrosion migrates into the cable, it will cause the corroded portion to become stiff. The stiff cable is typically near the cable ends of course.

That is my first method there. Several years ago when building my motorcycle I had a ton of electrical/control button work. Against my wishes my multimeter and I became best friends and now I'm pretty decent at using it.