[T2] Alternator charging?

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sometimes if you drive a lot of short trips there isn't time for the 
battery to fully charge so it goes down a little each time, and eventually 
it is too low, I have that problem and put it on the charger overnight 
every week or two to keep it topped up

bob

On Sun, 3 Nov 2013, Richard Jack wrote:

> Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2013 18:41:09 -0600
> From: Richard Jack <richardhjack at yahoo.com>
> To: type2 at type2.com
> Subject: Re: [T2] Alternator charging?
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> My light on the dash comes on with key on, then off when engine is running.  So I thought all was fine.
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> The full story is:
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> I put a new battery on three to four weeks ago and all has been great since then.(thought battery wasn't good cause bus wouldn't start one morning. It was a old battery, so I replaced it.)
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> Everything has been fine.  Drive it daily to work with lights on in the mornings.  Figured if the alternator wasn't charging the battery wouldn't have lasted a day or two.  Then one day after work it turned over slightly slower than normal.  Drove home fine, then wouldn't turn over the next morning. (Which is exactly what happened the first time)
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> I thought something must be drawing power all the time.  Thought it is my stereo, so I've unplugged it.  Charged the battery and it's started fine.
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> Just not sure if the alternator is charging fully, sometimes, or what.
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> Ideas?
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> Thanks!
> Richard
> Lubbock Texas
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