5S-FE MK2 Non-Turbo Engine 4th gen swap charging problem [Archive] - Toyota MR2 Message Board

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as im driving the car the battery slowly dies so i thought my alternator went bad,i got a remanufactured one from napa installed it and now my battery light is on and the car does the same thing what ground can affect the charging system? i checked the alt with a volt meter and im getting 12 volts out of it and the same voltage at the battery what else can cause this? the belt is on tight