superchevything Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Ok I have been having a problem with my battery not charging. It has been reading under 14 and when i use my auto start the little breaker switch thing i got pops on me so my battery is not getting no current sent to me.I took the battery and got it tested and it was still good. Im thinking its my HIDs making it pop due to them flashing when using my auto start i doubt it my alternator. Any info will help im just tired of dealing with this and having to pull over while driving to put the switch back in place to prevent the battery from dying. ill got some pics of the the breaker switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_aSSet Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Whats the breaker switch for? That sounds like ur problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superchevything Posted May 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Whats the breaker switch for? That sounds like ur problem I having no clue it was there when i bought my truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulguy Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 (edited) Sounds like someones upgraded the alternator power line and used a circuit breaker instead of the factory fuseable link. If that is what that is(need pics), then you either have a bad alternator, the alternator to battery line is grounding out, or a bad circuit breaker. My money is on a bad breaker. Edit Saw the pic, but I can`t reference where it is with that pic, is that on the left front side of the engine? Edited May 10, 2011 by paulguy (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superchevything Posted May 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Sounds like someones upgraded the alternator power line and used a circuit breaker instead of the factory fuseable link. If that is what that is(need pics), then you either have a bad alternator, the alternator to battery line is grounding out, or a bad circuit breaker. My money is on a bad breaker. Yeah so far the battery is good so im going to get the alternator tested this weekend and ill see what happends from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulguy Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 i stopped using those breakers along time ago, use a fuse holder instead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superchevything Posted May 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 i stopped using those breakers along time ago, use a fuse holder instead. Can you explain what that damn thing does??? because im really just thinking about taking that thing off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulguy Posted May 10, 2011 Report Share Posted May 10, 2011 Well I can`t really be sure from your pic, but it replaces the factory fuseable link(red box) from the alternator to the battery incase of a short. You should really have a fuse in there, I wouldn`t take it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superchevything Posted May 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 Well I can`t really be sure from your pic, but it replaces the factory fuseable link(red box) from the alternator to the battery incase of a short. You should really have a fuse in there, I wouldn`t take it out. I hope this pic help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulguy Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 Where is the breaker wired to? it looks like its going to the fuseable link and then the other end is loose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superchevything Posted May 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 Where is the breaker wired to? it looks like its going to the fuseable link and then the other end is loose. I was going to the alternator but i took off the alternator to get it check to make sure it was good and it was and the battery is new so it must be that breaker. I took it off and i gotta get a new positive cable from the red box to the alternator. i tried running my truck with the current one thats on there but my dash was telling me that the battery was not charging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulguy Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 I was going to the alternator but i took off the alternator to get it check to make sure it was good and it was and the battery is new so it must be that breaker. I took it off and i gotta get a new positive cable from the red box to the alternator. i tried running my truck with the current one thats on there but my dash was telling me that the battery was not charging. That cable looks like it should be long enough to work. Bolt it to the red box and the to the alternator. The the breaker is bypassed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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