no. you might have to reset the clock and radio.
94 Buick Lesabre replaced battery and alternator and the alternator is not charging the battery. Battery light is on and off. Is this fusable link. If so where is it located
Disconnect the 98 LeSabre battery. Remove the alternator belt. Remove the alternator wiring. unbolt the alternator, remove it, and bolt the new one on. Reconnect the wiring, but the belt on, then reconnect the battery.
Something is on drawing power. Can be any light on the vehicle or a relay stuck.
Remove the positive cable from your 1997 Buick LeSabre battery. Remove the alternator belt. Remove the alternator wiring harness. Remove the alternator retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install the new alternator.
did you unhook the battery before replacing the alternator
my battery is still on after changing battery and altnator
You might have a bad battery, a poor connection between the battery and alternator, or a bad ground from the battery.
The alternator is probably bad. That is what recharges your battery
Alternator is defective and needs replacing.
Only if something is wrong. Drive it to your local auto parts store and have them check the system. Most do it for free.
Have you checked the fuses?AnswerMay be a bad voltage regulator. alternator is no good without a voltage regulator. that's what "turns on" the alternator.
Battery may have a dead cell and need replacing.
The vehicle should ave a voltage regulator. If the battery and alternator are good then the regulator is most likely bad.
With the car or truck running disconnect only the positive side of the battery ... if it stays running that means the alternator is good if it dies then it needs replacing
Dead cell in the battery which will mean it needs replacing. Can also be something is on drawing power from the battery. Any light bulb, or an stuck relay. Check all lights and then all relays.
You need to replaced the starter or the alternator.
If the light is still on then the problem was not the battery but was instead the alternator which is more than likely defective.
If the alternator is not producing 13.5 to 15.5 volts it is defective and needs replacing.
You either have a battery that has a dead cell and needs replacing or something is on pulling power from the battery. Can be any light on the vehicle or a stuck relay. In rare instances a defective alternator can cause this.
The alternator will not draw power from the battery but the rest of the vehicle systems will. If your alternator is not functioning properly the battery takes the toll.
disconnect the positive lead from the battery with everything off. Then touch it gently to the battery post , if you see a spark there is something drawing current
Clean both battery cables and check the connections on the alternator. If it continues, go to auto zone and have the alternator checked.
It may need replacing or it can be the alternator is overcharging the battery. Have the charging system checked out. The alternator should output from 13.5 to 15.5 volts with the engine running at idle.
Start replacing the 2000 s10 alternator by disconnecting the battery. Remove the air inlet hose, and the serpentine belt. Take off the bracket over the alternator if it has one. Unbolt the alternator and disconnect the wires. Reverse the procedure to install the new alternator.