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What if your car is makes a chugging noice and shuts down unless connected by cable to another care could this be your alternator?
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∙ 14y ago
your battery needs to be charged first with a car battery charger
then start the car and see if the alt/battery light is on
if it is on then you probably have alternator problems
if the battery does not charge enough to start the car then get a new battery first
a good indication of how the alternator is working is to check the voltage at the battery with the engine running if it is between 13.6v and 14.4v then it should be OK if it is below it then the alternator needs to be replaced or repaired if it is above then the same apply as too high a charge will damage your battery in the long run
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∙ 14y ago
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