My car died and I needed a alternator

Tiny
RYANSS88
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  • 1999 MERCURY COUGAR
  • 165,000 MILES
2.0l. My car died and I needed a alternator I got one and it still wasn't charging my battery. My 175 amp fuse was blown fixed it still having the same problem. All wires are tight and still show amperage even the 2 wires in the cluster that snaps on the alternator. But the alternator Only shows the same voltage as the battery plz help
Saturday, August 24th, 2013 AT 7:39 PM

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Tiny
JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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If you are sure the alternator is good, and it still isn't charging the battery, I would suspect a bad fusible link. The fusible link is between the battery and alternator and is designed to burn out, much like a fuse, if the power from the alt exceeds a certain amperage.
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Wednesday, April 21st, 2021 AT 1:47 PM
Tiny
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Already replaced it any other ideas?
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Wednesday, April 21st, 2021 AT 1:47 PM
Tiny
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Have you checked to see if the voltage at the battery changes when the engine is started?
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