I was tinkering with my 73 today and noticed the positive terminal on the battery was a little loose. I pulled it off and the engine died. I was always taught that that indicated a dead alternator. However when I put the terminal back on and started the engine, I get movement toward charge on the gauge. I also put a test light on the alternator post and got a light. Is the Scout system different in some way? It's a bone stock and all original 345.
Is my alternator bad?
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Scoutboy74
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Remove it and have it tested for free at the parts house of your choice. That's the definitive way for determining whether its shot or not.
