Sounds like the alternator isn't working at all. Have it checked. Good Luck!!
Alternator is defective or the battery has a dead cell and will not take a charge. Check the voltage at the battery with the engine running. You should have between 13.5-16 volts. Anything less and your alternator is bad.
A battery is used to start a car. Once it is running, the alternator then supplies electrical energy to charge the battery as well as power the electrical systems in the car. Removing the battery while the car is running will not affect the running of the car.
If the car won't start, jump it off. While it is running, remove the positive cable from the battery. If the car dies, then your alternator is bad. If it keeps running then you may have a bad battery.
Yes, a loose battery cable will prevent the alternator from charging the battery. The drain on the battery is not caused by the engine not running unless an accessory is left on. Most likely, the drain is caused by accessories (radio, lights, etc) while the engine is running due to the battery not receiving its charge from the alternator and then not having enough charge left to start the engine.
It is a meter with a high wattage resistor connected parallel with the meter that drains power from the battery while it is measuring the voltage it is used to test the condition of the battery if the condition is good there will not be a large voltage drop while testing the battery
No , just when the engine is running
As long as your car engine is running, it should be OK. An exhausted battery will only become a problem when you try to start the car.
Start the car and while it is running, disconnect the positive cable from the battery. If the car stalls, the alternator is bad.
The alternator is run by a belt connected to the engine. When the engine is running the alternator is turning. The alternator is what produces the electrical current that charges the battery & powers everything electrical while the engine is running. the battery is mainly to start the engine.
The whining could be related to the alternator. Does the car have any electrical problems such as the battery drains and dies while car running, are your belt(s) tight? in good condition? It might be a belt tensioner or idler pulley that is causing the whining.
When your car is running, it runs off of the alternator. The alternator charges the battery while the engine is running, unless it is faulty and not outputting any or enough voltage, usually 14.4 volts DC. When you go to start your car it uses battery power. That's why you can jump start a car with a dead battery and drive it.
The alternator - it provides a charge to the battery while the engine is running.