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My car died on me and I put in a new alternator because my battery was fine and that ended up killing the battery and so I put a new battery in and the battery meter still says its low. can you help?
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∙ 13y ago
Without knowing what kind of vehicle you're driving, this is not simple.
If you put a "new" alternator in, you probably got a bad one. If you put a used alternator in you MOST LIKELY got a bad one. This is why it's usually best to leave this to a proffessional,then it's his headache! Have someone test the voltage at the battery, it should be around 13-14 volts when running. If it's not, make sure the belt is tight,no too, but tight. If still there's no change, you need another alternator.
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