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It can depending on how much of charge that battery. How long it will run without the alternator also depends on the battery charge.
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What are signs of a bad alternator?
Start the vehicle then disconnect the battery. If the motor dies, you probably have a bad alternator.
What are the signs that an alternator is going bad?
One way to tell if your alternator is going bad is to start it up, preferably at night, and turn on the lights. Then turn on the the heater fan. If your lights get dimmer when you turn on the fan the alternator could be going bad. A common problem with an alternator that is insufficiently charging is having to jump start your car even after you have run it beforehand. The best way to test it is with a volt meter. You should read 13 to 14 volts across the battery while the engine is running, if you read less your alternator is insufficiently charging. Another way to test it is to take it to a parts store for a free test.
What would be causing your 1974 Super Beetle to not turn over with a few turns of the key yet sometimes starts right off?
it may be your alternator going bad that is what happened to mine, and i just changed the alternator, and it fires right up, to check your alternator start your car if it will start, and while its running take off your positive battery cable, if it dies your alternator is bad if it stays runnign your alternator is good, then it could just be your compression, or something in your gas.
Will it damage a car to jump start a car with a bad alternator?
No It will not hurt a car to jump start with a bad Alternator. Only if you put the cables on backwards. Jeff 25 years Automotive Tech It has been my experience that although you can jump-start a car with a bad alternator and drive it, the car will eventually die while you are driving (usually in a spot where there is no one around to help you jump start it again). I recommend a jump start and then go to an auto parts store to buy another alternator.
What is the clicking sound when I try to start car?
low voltage,bad battery or alternator
What are signs of a bad alternator?
Start the vehicle then disconnect the battery. If the motor dies, you probably have a bad alternator.
How do you know when the alternator is going bad?
When your battery does not get charge.
Does an alternator make noises when it is going bad?
If bearings go bad they will "squeal"
What does it mean when a battery signal appears on the dash board on a 2002 volkswagon jetta?
most likely the start of the alternator going bad.
What are the signs that an alternator is going bad?
One way to tell if your alternator is going bad is to start it up, preferably at night, and turn on the lights. Then turn on the the heater fan. If your lights get dimmer when you turn on the fan the alternator could be going bad. A common problem with an alternator that is insufficiently charging is having to jump start your car even after you have run it beforehand. The best way to test it is with a volt meter. You should read 13 to 14 volts across the battery while the engine is running, if you read less your alternator is insufficiently charging. Another way to test it is to take it to a parts store for a free test.
Will a bad alternator have the transmission to start slipping on a 95 SW Saturn?
A bad alternator is separate from the tranny. Two unrelated issues.
Why is your alternator making a noise?
Normally this is the bearings going bad.
Alternator keeps going bad?
There are a few reasons why your alternator might keep going bad such as rusty latches under the car. You may also have leaks, dents, or parts that need to be replaced on the vehicle that are effecting your alternator.
What would make a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee lose power when driven and won't start when it sits there it will start and will run then lose power again?
it could possibly be the battery or the alternator check both. from the way it sounds that the alternator is going out and is making the battery work to hard and causeing it to go bad it could possibly be the battery or the alternator check both. from the way it sounds that the alternator is going out and is making the battery work to hard and causeing it to go bad
My alternator is not getting power from the battery The wiring from the battery to the solenoid and from the solenoid to the alternator is good is this a bad solenoid the car will start and run?
Check for a bad fusable link at alternator
How do you diagnose bad alternator?
Start the truck then disconnect the battery if it's still running the alternator is good
Why will a car not start unless it is jumped started?
bad battery, and bad alternator not keeping it charged - also bad connections to the battery or loose wire connections on the alternator.
