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Oct 30, 2018
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kccougar
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Sounds like the alternator isn't charging
You can charge the battery, and run the car, with its associated electrics, until the battery charge is used up, and then it will die because the alternator is not keeping things charged.
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Help me diagnose an electrical issue
BYUMizzou
10/30/18 3:06pm
That certainly does sound like a bad alternator.
Grit for Brains
10/30/18 3:07pm
I'd take it out and to O'Reilly's and have it tested.
bluecheese
10/30/18 3:10pm
Sounds like the alternator isn't charging
kccougar
10/30/18 3:10pm
Right, this is exactly what is happening.
BYUMizzou
10/30/18 3:12pm
Certainly double check your cables, but assuming everthing is good there, I agree it is your alternator.
kccougar
10/30/18 3:15pm
Don't you mean the alternator isn't alternating?
scottfunkel
10/30/18 3:23pm
Yeah, probably this. Though sometimes a battery can partially fail and cause
mncougar
10/30/18 3:28pm
Like everyone else has said, probably the alternator. That's exactly what happened when my alternator went out.
byuluvr
10/30/18 3:11pm
likely the alternator. Make sure your battery cables /connections are sound too
fulano
10/30/18 4:04pm
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