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Hot alternator

Tiny
DANK
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I have a 78 Itasca moterhome with a 454 in it it has 80k miles on it, it ran fine when I parked it, well yester day I put a 40amp charger on it and left it overnight(woops).
when I start it my alternator gets to hot to touch in about 5 seconds!And it starts to eat up my belt, (i am sure that it is spinning frealy)
but if I take eather the plug or the big red wire off of the alternator it does not get hot and doesnt eat up my belt.
I have replaced the alternator and it still does the same thing, I got my volt meater out and did some testing.( But I realy didnt know what I was doing)

if anyone knows what is going on PLEASE HELP!
thanks Dank
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Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006 AT 9:16 PM

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Tiny
FISHERMAN
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Your alternator has a regulator integrated?
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Wednesday, February 22nd, 2006 AT 9:24 PM
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DANK
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Im not sure, I think the guy at the parts store said it does, ill find out for sure if you tell me how (lol)
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Dank
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Friday, February 24th, 2006 AT 2:15 AM
Tiny
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You may want to check your batteries. Have them load tested individually, with the posts dissconnected. Most part stores will do it for free.
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Friday, February 24th, 2006 AT 4:49 AM
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DANK
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I had it load tested, and it is a good batt, I also found out that my voltage regulator is builtin to the alternator, so that has allready been replaced!

Thanks Dank
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Sunday, February 26th, 2006 AT 10:19 PM

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