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2000 F350 Powerstoke Charging Problem

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Alright, I have had enough. I have a 2000 Ford F-350 Powerstroke Diesel. About a month ago I noticed my batteries were dead after a few days. I removed battery terminals and cleaned them, as well as the power cables to and from the starter solenoid. Same thing again. I also started noticing that my voltmeter on the dash was very low in the normal range. So I removed both batteries and had them checked at my local O'Reilly store. Both batteries are three years old and both checked fine. I then removed my alternator and had it tested. It tested good in two tests. Since I was bored, I also removed my starter and had it tested. It also was good. Replaced them all, same thing. Since my alternator had a lifetime waranty, I replaced it. No change. I got my book out and found out I had no voltage coming to the alternator at the trigger wire. (light green with red stripe). I then traced the wire through the truck and found a broken wire at a connector behind the right side battery. It was some sort of plug that just had one wire loop. So, fixed that, had voltage to the trigger wire. Thought things were good. But now, I have a battery light coming on in the instrument panel. It slowly flashes at idle, and is on steady at higher rpm's. I checked the alternator with a voltmeter and found 14 volt output at all rpm's, but light is still on. Any suggestions? This is driving me crazy.
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I got my book out and found out I had no voltage coming to the alternator at the trigger wire. (light green with red stripe). I then traced the wire through the truck and found a broken wire at a connector behind the right side battery. It was some sort of plug that just had one wire loop.
Hmmmm, something sounds fishy here.

My Ford Service wiring diagrams show that light green/red wire going from the alternator into the engine harness, thru the big 42 pin connector above the driver's side valve cover, then down to the top connector going thru the firewall under the master cylinder, up to the instrument cluster (thru the battery light) and back down to the inside fuse box to fuse #29 (5a - hot in start or run.) The only thing that is fed from behind the right side battery is the main black/orange power cable between the alternator and the starter relay. The other small wire (orange/lt blue stripe) also goes thru the 42 pin connector and to the power distribution box under the hood to fuse #6 (10A).

Maybe you fixed something different.

My truck has a small connector back near the right side hood hinge that's not connected to anything, but I suspect its for the Vacuum Pulse Solenoid for the auto locking hubs (which I don't have).
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