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Question: dash says battery not charging

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brian_may, Canton, GA, November 08, 2009, 11:14
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battery not charging but charges with a trickle charger, had alternator tested and it works fine

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    Bret Bodas November 08, 2009, 11:55
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    If a battery cable or connector is bad, the alternator may be working fine but the battery is not going to charge. You'll need to get an inspection of the alternator and battery cables to see that the battery is charging when it is in the vehicle.

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    Visitor, March 12, 2010, 10:27

    I had the same problem in the red power/ jumper cable box has a nut in it that had came lose.

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