Danweis1
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2016 Ram 1500 5.7l
While working on my truck yesterday (I’ll skip the gory details) I inadvertently touched a grounded ratchet to one of the posts on the positive battery connector assembly (see pic). Didn’t think anything of it until this morning when I was treated with a dead battery. It was old, so I replaced it. Put a charger on it and it’s taken hours to charge up. Something’s not right. Removed the positive battery terminal and put an amp meter between the battery and connector. It’s pulling a steady 2.5 amps with nothing turned on. So, I obviously damaged something.
Put the positive connector on, started truck and observed only 12.3 volts at the battery. Not charging. So, did I fry the alternator or ?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks
While working on my truck yesterday (I’ll skip the gory details) I inadvertently touched a grounded ratchet to one of the posts on the positive battery connector assembly (see pic). Didn’t think anything of it until this morning when I was treated with a dead battery. It was old, so I replaced it. Put a charger on it and it’s taken hours to charge up. Something’s not right. Removed the positive battery terminal and put an amp meter between the battery and connector. It’s pulling a steady 2.5 amps with nothing turned on. So, I obviously damaged something.
Put the positive connector on, started truck and observed only 12.3 volts at the battery. Not charging. So, did I fry the alternator or ?
Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks