5ktq charging problem, Please Help!

[Peter McConnel]

Hi folks, after getting dropped from the list for the 10th time in october,
i decided to quit it for a while. but recently, the following problem has
drawn me back in...(plus i missed Unka Bart):

the battery charging system quit leaving me on the side of the road in my
home town. i recharged the battery the next day and was able to drive home.
because i knew the alternator's bearings were about to go, i spent the $65
to have it rebuilt and replaced it in the car yesterday, but the battery is
still not getting charged unless i use my plug-in-the-wall charger. to
complicate things, the #12 fuse blew and i haven't found the short yet
(trunk hinge??) so i have no instrument panel and cant tell if the charge
indicator light is working properly (i read on SJM's site that if the bulb
is bad, the system might not charge properly). even tho, i could see a faint
occasional glow from the ind. light. so i replaced the blue wire from the
alternator to the connection harness near the battery jumper box on the
passenger side near the grill. still no go. the battery will definitely take
a charge from my external charger.


What could this be?? thanks in advance...

Peter McConnel
5kcstq 198k