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Alternator works but isn't charging

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test our your alt. by starting your car and removing pos+ive terminal if it still runs you still have a working alt. if the car dies then alt is bad and if alt is still working make sure batt. terminal are clean and tight. still no charge then you have a bad or weak batt.

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