can an alternator melt wires?

[Wrench]

if it goes bad, somehow? I'm pretty sure it's my alt. that blowing my fusible links, but didn't know that was possible. It's a CS144 alternator, installed without the resistor in the L wire, and the fusible link (I believe) is on the S wire.

 

[GsxrMike]

Yes the alt can produce enough current to melt wires.

 

[Chaddy]

It sounds like the voltage regulator inside the alternator.

 

[dyeager535]

How IS the voltage reading in your truck. Had my CS-130 voltage regulator spike one time, hasn't happened again, yet.