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Yes, a poor or open ground would prevent an alternator or generator from being charged.
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Why doent my battery charge ive tryed changing the altonator and battery?
sometimes this can be caused by bad ground cables, it will do some really weird stuff to a car if the ground is bad, it could be that the ground is rusty or dirty.
What is wrong with Nissan bluebird arx car that keep killing the battery even when it has no key in it?
Could be anything electrical drawing current. Alternator could be bad, glove box, trunk, hood light not going out. The battery or cables being very dirty can give the battery enough connection to ground and drain the battery. Battery itself could be bad and not holding a charge.
95 Buick Riveria - what causes the battery not to charge although alternator is good?
could be a bad battery
Why won't my 96 grand am hold charge?
A lack of charge could be one of several things. A bad battery, bad alternator or bad regulator are the top three suspects.
Why will sears lawn mower battery not charge?
Do you mean that you can not charge it with a battery charger or the mower will not charge it while it is running? If you can not charge it with a battery charger and you are sure that the charger works then the battery is bad. These type batteries are only good for a couple years. If the mower is not charging the battery it could be a number of things.
Why would a good alternator not charge a battery?
If the alternator is good and the battery does not charge, then the battery may be bad. There could be problem with the electronics. You will need to take it to a place where they sell batteries. They have equipment to check out the battery and the wiring.
Your battery light wont turn off although battery is fine what could this be?
could be a alt not charging or a loose wire on the alt or a bad ground
When you hook up the battery on your 87 RX7 you get no power what could cause this?
you could have a bad ground wire that was my problem
Why won't Taurus battery keep a charge?
eather the battery has a dead cell or if it is farly new and was dead for a period of time in the winter will kill the battery and cause it not to charge.... or it could be the altinator that is bad and not charging
Why won't my 95 olds silhouette turn over?
Could be a number of reasons... no charge in the battery, bad starter, loose ground.... if this website is your idea of diagnosis, you might want to consider calling in a professional.
Why do Headlight go dim?
Could be a bad ground circuit Could be weak battery or alternator not supplying adequate voltage
Why won't the alternator charge?
Bad alternator? Bad voltage regulator? Bad Battery (won't take a charge)? Bad fusable link? Loose or corroded battery cables?
