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<blockquote data-quote="Dokken21" data-source="post: 1040897" data-attributes="member: 562341"><p>I am suspicious of the company I bought the alternator from - a place called &quot;MEan Green&quot; in Pennsylvania. However, my mechanic (the best mechanic I have ever had) tested the alternator the moment we installed it and could find nothing wrong with it. He connected a voltimeter and it gave a reading of around 14 volts - he said that is somewhat higher than a typical factory truck alternator. The alternator has not made any squealing sounds that I can remember. In addition, the cruise control stopped working in my truck today - specifically the cruise control cable locked the throttle on me, nearly causing me to crash - I am wondering if this alternator somehow caused it. There seems to be an awful lot of electrical issues since the system (and alternator) were installed. Can you provide more information on what a &quot;load check&quot; is? Is this something my mechanic could do?</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Dokken21, post: 1040897, member: 562341"] I am suspicious of the company I bought the alternator from - a place called "MEan Green" in Pennsylvania. However, my mechanic (the best mechanic I have ever had) tested the alternator the moment we installed it and could find nothing wrong with it. He connected a voltimeter and it gave a reading of around 14 volts - he said that is somewhat higher than a typical factory truck alternator. The alternator has not made any squealing sounds that I can remember. In addition, the cruise control stopped working in my truck today - specifically the cruise control cable locked the throttle on me, nearly causing me to crash - I am wondering if this alternator somehow caused it. There seems to be an awful lot of electrical issues since the system (and alternator) were installed. Can you provide more information on what a "load check" is? Is this something my mechanic could do? [/QUOTE]

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