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How come your battery dies when you use your headlights?
because the battery is the source of the power for the headlights. there could be an issue with the battery or the alternator can be failing.
What would make my battery go dead after replacing it and the alternator?
The vehicle should ave a voltage regulator. If the battery and alternator are good then the regulator is most likely bad.
How do you fix an alternator that overcharges your battery?
On most vehicles today the voltage regulator is built into the alternator. If that is the case then just replace the alternator. If the voltage regulator is external on your vehicle then replace the voltage regulator.
What causes alternator not to charge battery?
Defective alternator or internal voltage regulator is bad.
On a F-450 what causes the alternator to not recharge the battery?
either the alternator or the voltage regulator are no good.may also be a bad battery
Why would your battery light stay on after you have put in a new battery and alternator?
The battery light comes on when the alternator output voltage is too low or too high. You have a wiring or regulator problem.The battery light comes on when the alternator output voltage is too low or too high. You have a wiring or regulator problem.
What causes headlights to dim while driving?
Your battery is weak, or your your alternator is not charging battery.
Why isn't your Mazda truck alternator not charging your battery?
bad alternator, bad voltage regulator, bad battery, bad connections.
Buick lesabre new alternator battery will not charge?
Have you checked the fuses?AnswerMay be a bad voltage regulator. alternator is no good without a voltage regulator. that's what "turns on" the alternator.
Lights flicker on dashboard and headlights after replacing battery on 2003 pt cruiser what causes this?
it is caused by the alternator voltage regulator switching on and off to charge the battery, this problem is encountered on many makes of car, you may not of noticed it before prior to exchanging the battery.
What causes voltage on 1999 Saturn sl2 to go from 12.2V to 14V at random times?
The cause is the voltage regulator within the alternator (working normal). When the voltage higher it is charging the battery like after you start your car or have the headlights and wipers on. The voltage regulator keeps your battery charged up. In order to charge the battery, voltage must be higher than battery voltage.
Will a voltage regulator kill a battery?
Two things can happen. 1. the voltage regulator fails so that the alternator doesn't know the battery charge is dropping therefore the battery doesn't get charged. 2. The voltage regulator fails in such a way as to allow the alternator to overcharge the battery which causes the battery to overheat and fail, Sometimes an overcharged battery can explode.
