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    1989 M998 stupid question

    Copy that. That is what I was thinking as well. I am already OCD about watching gauges, so I'll catch it quickly if it is faulty. Thought about trying it in the driveway but I doubt it would get warm enough to tell even at high idle.
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    1989 M998 stupid question

    Cool, at least it's not a major deal if it's unplugged. I appreciate the response. I think I will plug mine back in as well to see what happens. I assume this was also used in the deep fording system to disengage the fan as to prevent the blades from breaking as they hit the water.
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    1989 M998 stupid question

    What is this? Mine is unplugged and I can’t find any info on it. New to these so take it easy on me.
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    Cooked Optima Yellow Tops

    Time for a new regulator then.
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    Cooked Optima Yellow Tops

    That was my initial thought as well. Grabbed a couple of yellow tops, cleaned the battery compartment and all connections thoroughly. I removed the cap on the voltage regulator and got 33 volts upon cranking the engine and the in cab gauge immediately hit the red. I know the regulator is...
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    Cooked Optima Yellow Tops

    1990 M998. Was cruising right along and started to smell rotten eggs, pulled over to discover the batteries hissing and discharging steam. Batteries date 9-21. Note: they were not secured by straps or proper mounts by previous owner so my question is flopping around, bad alternator, voltage...
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