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If a car's oil battery engine temperature and engine lights come on and then the car slows down and dies is it the car's alternator or is it the battery?
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∙ 14y ago
if you can start car pull off the neg battery cable if car stalls its the altinater if it stays running it might be the battery
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∙ 14y ago
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What runs all lights on a nissan 300zx?
The alternator when the engine is on, and the battery when the engine is off.
Why does the engine make noise when the lights are turned on?
Alternator straining to maintain battery charge?
97 Honda civic lights dim and engine dies?
The most common cause for your 1997 Honda Civic lights to dim is a bad alternator. The alternator is not charging the battery. The battery retains a small charge, but not enough charge to run the engine.
How many volts is an alternator supposed to put out on a 99 Taurus?
With the engine running you should read from 13.5 to 15.3 volts at the battery with no lights or accessories on, with a nominal voltage at idle of 13.8 to 14.2, depending on temperature and battery state. Any less or more and the alternator is bad.
On a 1988 Lincoln town car limo why does the lights flicker when engine is running?
It is possibley your alternator or battery
What is wrong with a Lincoln Navigator when the engine and battery and abs lights are on?
I would check your alternator*(check the spelling).
What is it when the tail lights stay on and interior lights stay on and make clicking sound on 94 stealth?
The engine is clicking with all of the interior lights on? Dead battery... and for future reference... if there is no clicking= really dead battery and it might not recharge. In that case check the alternator, if the alternator is still good, just buy a new battery. If the battery continues to fail to recharge get a new alternator.
Can my car start with a recharged battery if my alternator is bad?
Yes, the battery starts the engine, and as long as the battery is fully charged the engine will start. The battery will loose it's charge if the alternator is defective and not replenishing the charge of the battery but the alternator has nothing to do with starting the engine.
Why does the check engine light come on and the alternator gauge jump up and down when the air or lights are on?
More then likely your alternator is bad...But it also depends on what year your vehicle is as well...if its older then it could be the regulator...this tells the alternator how much juice the battery needs...So if your battery is not fully charged then when you hit the lights they will dim and get bright...Best bet..change both battery and alternator..
Can a loose positive battery cable prevent the alternator from charging the batter and can it cause a battery drain while the engine is not running?
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.
Alternator gauge definition?
provides electricity to keep the engine running, recharge the battery, and operate such equipment as lights and radio
Why does my battery die when i use my lights?
Bad alternator and/or belt. Your battery isn't being re-charged while you run the engine, so the electrical things drain the reserve from the battery.
