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Talking from experience (about 2 hours ago) my alternator shorted out and caused the insulation on the wire to heat, and then ignite.
As i tried to make my engine bay look all pretty, the plastic hose cover i put on the wires also set on fire. Luckily i was near lots of water and had the bonnet up but if this had of happened when i was moving, or i had the bonnet down - then i think there is serious potential for this type of electrical fault to cause your vehicle to combust. Luckily my fuel line is at the other side of the car.
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Does quick charging a battery hurt the alternator?
if you boost charge a battery you should discinnect it from the car. if not you may burn out the alternator
Your speakers in your car short out when you accelerate Could that Be your alternator or battery?
the batteries only serve to start the car and the alternator. I'm not sure if it would be your alternator but it's not the battery.
Can a bad battery cause an alternator to burn out?
No a bad batery could not cause the alternator to go bad .only if a big short happened to the battery and melted the cells in to a short inside the batt
Why do my alternator's keep dying?
normally that's caused by a short in your system but only when the car is on
How do you calculate the size of a car power inverter to power a small space heater?
Regardless of the size needed by the heater, the car's alternator will be the limiting factor. If you oversize the inverter to more than the alternator can handle you may burn out the alternator. Heaters consume allot of amperage.
Can you get burned by a car battery?
Yes, if you short the battery out it can explode and burn you.
How do you install a new alternator in a 1998 Toyota Camry 4 clyclinder?
if you can't install this particular alternator to this vehicle just BURN YOUR CAR TO THE GROUND you don't deserve to drive
Will a car keep running if the battery is removed?
Usually yes if alternator is good not a good idea alternator can burn out all your components without the battery to keep the voltage down
Can you start and move a car without battery?
The battery is used when the car is running to stabilize the voltage and store energy from the alternator. It is not recommended to run the car with no battery, as this can damage the alternator and the car's electrical system.A dead battery (if you have one) can usually suffice to run the car for a short time, however it may also damage the alternator.
Is possible to short out the alternator while working on car?
The alternator really can be shorted out but you can cause a short if you contact the hot battery connection to ground. whenever you work on a car, you should really disconnect the negative battery cable. It takes that battery out of harms way and you too.
Battery KEEPS draining?
Need more info... How old is it? Do you drive short distances? Does it sit around not driven a lot? Check for a short, bad alternator, or fried battery. If you take the car to an alternator shop, they can usually tell you for free if it's the battery or the alternator.
What could be wrong if you have replaced your battery alternator belt alternator and alternator wiring harness on your 1999 Intrigue and your battery light STILL comes on?
you have a short where negative is touching the metal of the car or it is grounded inproperly
