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98 s10 pickup only runs on battery not alternator how do you fix this?
Mrmommers
Simple, have the alternator checked and if it is okay, check the alternator circuit to the battery
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What do car batteries run?
-- Answer -- The battery in a car runs ALL the electrical systems in that car. The alternator only charges the battery. If you run a car without the battery in place you will ruin the alternator. Phil
What could be wrong with a car if you put a new battery in and it only runs for a day?
Have your alternator checked. That's what charges the battery.
How battery get charged in car?
As the alternator runs, it charges the battery.
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Check the voltage level from the alternator. Overvoltage is about the only thing that can "fry" a battery. If the voltage is much above 14.5 V, the regulator INSIDE the alternator has failed. The only choice is to replace the alternator.
Why would the alternator in your 1994 Mitsubishi galant not be charging the battery when it is not defective?
usualy if the alternator is not defective then its the battery. you should start by cleaning the battery post. then you could check the terminal wire that runs from the battery post to the alternator. if thats not it you should check the ground on the alternator.
Why does your battery loose charge my Lincoln Continental while it runs?
Defective alternator or bad battery.
Why does the battery keep dying and the 3.0 engine on a 1997 Ford Aerostar have poor performance?
It sounds like you simply need to change the alternator. Easy test: if vehicle will start, carefully remove the ground/negative cable from the battery (may help to llosen slightly beforehand). If vehicle runs, turn on lights; if it still runs, the alternator is fine. All vehicles should run on alternator only. If the vehicle sputters and dies, the alternator is dead. Replace alternator, and VERY IMPORTANT, fully charge battery before engaging alternator. A weak battery can damage a new alternator causing alternator death.
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Alternator on a car is for re cahrging the battery. So you can have a starter motor without a alternator but you wont get far down the road when the battery runs out of power and the car will die.
Can a faulty alternator drain a new battery?
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Does your alternator belt have anything to do with your brake light and battery light coming on?
yes i think cause the battrie runs of the alternator
2000 Dodge Stratus loses its battery charge you charge the battery car runs for 3 miles and dies out again Battery needs another charge What is the problem?
your alternator is not charging your battery..u need to get a new alternator
