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When alternator went out, it could have taken out a fuse if the alternator shorted. The main battery cable to the alternator is not fused, but in your panel you should find an ALT fuse. most alternators have two to three small wires that are in a pigtail that plug into the alternator. these small wires are fused. if your car can't pass current through an open fuse. then there is nothing to essentially tell the alternator to turn on. another thing to check, is whether the battery light comes on. if you turn the key to the forward position, without trying to strart the engine, your prestart lights should all light up. this is a system precheck before the engine starts. the battery light should come on at this point. if the light doesn't come on that is an indication of a fuse being blown. in a lot of vehicles, from the seventies to the late nineties, the charge light, or battery light has to work in order for the alternator to work. if the bulb in the dash(which is behind the battery light) burns out, your alternator will not receive power to turn on and work. again, newer vehicles do not have a light circuit that it relies on for the alternator to function. keep in mind, your battery light should have come on and been on the entire time the old alternator was in the vehicle. if it wasn't on, then this is something to pursue further.
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ECU for a 1999 Kia Sephia?
put in new alternator but it will not charge battery. alternator was tested and found to be good. why wont it charge the battery?
Why your alternator does not charge the battery in your Pontiac firebird 1991 v6 3.1l you have bought new alternator What shall you do?
Repair the alternator to battery connections or replace the battery.
Just installed a new alternator and belt on 1999 blazer - the new alternator is very hot your husband has leather hands and says it very hot Everything is grounded properly?
is your battery Low or poor?? Charge your battery on slow charge for 8hrs to give it a good deep charge, Installing an alternator on a low or dead battery will ruin it and also not charge your battery properly.. An alternator is not a battery charger its a battery maintainer!!
What should you do if battery was not charged before installing new alternator?
My advice is to charge the battery with a battery charger before starting the engine. You will be putting a heavy load on the alternator if you allow it to charge a dead battery. This could damage the alternator.
Why alternator will not charge battery on 2005 ford focus... New alternator new battery replaced already?
Voltage regulator or loose wire.
2000 Dodge Stratus loses its battery charge you charge the battery car runs for 3 miles and dies out again Battery needs another charge What is the problem?
your alternator is not charging your battery..u need to get a new alternator
How do you run car to charge up new battery?
New batteries almost always come fully charged. If it was not then charge it with a battery charger and do not use your vehicle alternator to charge a dead battery. You may do harm to the alternator which is not built to charge a dead battery but is instead built to keep a good battery fully charged.
Will battery recharge after bad alernator is replaced?
An alternator is designed to keep a fully charged battery at peak level. It is not designed to charge a dead battery. Installing a new alternator on a car with a dead battery can in some cases ruin the new alternator. Fully charge the dead battery before starting the engine.
Can a faulty alternator drain a new battery?
It can, though it is unlikely -- the alternator and the voltage regulator would both have to be faulty. A faulty alternator will not charge a battery, though, so it may seem normal until the charge put into the battery at the store runs out.
Why new battery and alternator won't hold a charge when car is running?
The alternator does not hold a charge. It charges the battery. If it will not charge the battery then either the alternator is defective, battery is defective, or the connections are corroded or loose. You should read 13.5 to 15.5 volts at the battery with the engine idling. Check it with a DC volt meter. If you get less the alternator is defective. If you get much more the voltage regulator is defective.
Why does the battery meter stay in the yellow zone after installing a new alternator on a Pontiac Firebird?
If the car has a bad battery the battery will not charge just becaus you put a new alternator in try raplacing the old battery.
Why wont your 1989 Volkswagen passot charge its battery?
thers a new battery and alternator I'm bafeled
