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If the voltage regulator (usually located inside the alternator) were to go bad and not limit voltage to the battery quite possilby _yes
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Can a battery with to many cold cranking amps burn up an alternator in a 2001 vw bug?
"Big" Battery Damage Alternator?No, it should not damage the alternator. If this has happened it's probable that the problem is somewhere in the wiring circuit connected to the battery and alternator.
Im on your third alternator battery stays strong but something continues to kill the alternator ive taken the fuse out of the radio have a new starter and alt belt so?
Kills alternator? don't you mean kills battery? Installing a new alternator without first charging the battery well (2amp for 8hrs) will quite likely burn up a new alternator as well as being hard on the battery.
Why doesn't 2001 kia sportage keep battery charged?
I would start by checking the alternator yourself or take it and have it checked. If you had'nt had any battery issuses like hooking battery up wrong It is prob. your alternator.
Installed alternator and went to hook up battery and got sparks from negative terminal and alternator?
wires are crossed or you have a short in the wiring from the alternator to the battery.
How do you replace the alternator on a 1999 Ford Escort ZX2?
FIRST U Disconnect the NEGATIVE BATTERY Cable then U mark the wires if U have never done one-(with masking tape) the UNbolt the Old Alternator & install the NEW one & make SURE the BELT IS NOT 2 Tight(bearing failure) or 2 loose--- make sure the Battery is Charged UP so as NOT 2 BURN UP the NEW Alternator BY making the ALTERNATOR try & charge a DEAD Battery. -------ZX2Fast-------- Check 'Related Links' for a how-to on alternator replacement.
Why does battery go dead when hooked up but alternator is good in geo metro?
check your battery ground and your alternator ground
If a vehicle idles up and down and the lights dim with the idle and when it is in gear the battery light comes on would that be an alternator problem?
Alternator needs replacing.
Are there any devices that can charge up a car battery besides an alternator?
older cars had a generator ,not an alternator, but you can always use a battery charger to charge a battery
What does the alternator do for your vehicle?
the work of an alternator is to charge up the battery while the vehicle is in motion
What are the car battery cables hooked up to?
the alternator
What is the part in a car that charges up the battery?
The alternator.
Is the battery connected to the alternator?
Indirectly. The positive cable on the battery is hooked to the starter. The other wire on the starter post goes up to the alternator.
