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Nov 9, 2009 | 12:52 PM

parker88

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Gen? whats this mean...

I just got a light that came on that says GEN...whats this?

Nov 9, 2009 | 12:58 PM

mike albo

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thats your alternater,Gen is short for Generator of course.

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Nov 9, 2009 | 01:14 PM

Imabodybuilder

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I had the same light come on when my alternator went out...

Nov 9, 2009 | 01:42 PM

parker88

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should I go ahead and replace it?

Nov 9, 2009 | 03:20 PM

MrJCRod

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nowadays if you go to your local autoparts store like advance auto parts or autozone they could possibly test your alternator for you... I always like to have the part in question tested first before I replace it...

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