I'd say alternator - given that's exactly what happened with a car of mine

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Aug 19, 2019
6:28:08pm

Busiturtle All-American

I'd say alternator - given that's exactly what happened with a car of mine

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Busiturtle

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The battery light in my daughter’s car came on yesterday. Instead of taking it in first thing today she drove

bag All-American

8/19/19 6:07pm

In the old days you could remove the battery after a car

BYUFBDAD

8/19/19 6:11pm

could be a dead battery. Those are even easier.

Cougarclaw

8/19/19 6:11pm

Could be alternator or battery or both since one can lead to the other failing.

supertux

8/19/19 6:11pm

OK. Any way to test a battery if the car is dead in a parking lot? Not sure how old the battery is. I’ve had the car 4

bag

8/19/19 6:14pm

Usually last about 5 so very probable. You might be able to rent a tester from

supertux

8/19/19 6:16pm

Autozone can tell you which it is, if you can get to one

ditch

8/19/19 6:15pm

Yeah...

bag

8/19/19 6:16pm

Start with the battery....take it out and have it tested at some store near the

Don_Juan_El_Guapo

8/19/19 6:16pm

Thanks everyone. Off to remove the battery and get it tested.

bag

8/19/19 6:18pm

Sounds like it.

kccougar

8/19/19 6:21pm

I'd say alternator - given that's exactly what happened with a car of mine

Busiturtle

8/19/19 6:28pm

Quick test would be to use a multimeter on the battery with the car running

VACOUGFAN

8/19/19 6:37pm

Most likely the alternator has failed and the car ran off the battery voltage until it died.

John Doe

8/19/19 6:34pm

Well, the battery is fine. I guess I forgot we got a new one a couple of years ago.

bag

8/19/19 7:39pm

Not sure what kind of car it is, but I swapped out alternators on my son's Jeep Liberty in a parking lot. It only needed

Pete

8/19/19 7:45pm

Hmm. It’s a 2012 Accord. I’m not sure I have the time or talent to do that, but I’ll look into it. Thanks.

bag

8/19/19 7:47pm

Don't know about time. But you certainly have the talent if it's like the Jeep. I just watched a youtube video once.

Pete

8/19/19 8:14pm

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