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OT Mechanics: Battery/Alternator Question
Posted on 4/28/14 at 10:36 am
Posted on 4/28/14 at 10:36 am
Car wouldn't start (no cranking at all) last night, so this morning before work, I jumped my battery off. Car started fine, but as I was driving, when I would slow down, the lights would dim, and eventually, at a stop sign, my car died again. I figured that my alternator would charge my battery at least a little. Could it be just a bad battery? Also, could a faulty alternator be caught by just hooking the computer up and pulling codes?
TIA
TIA
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Posted on 4/28/14 at 10:38 am to Geecubed
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could a faulty alternator be caught by just hooking the computer up and pulling codes?
Not a mechanic and don't claim to be one but I'm pretty sure this is possible.
Posted on 4/28/14 at 10:38 am to Geecubed
Alternator is going out/not charging or your battery is graveyard dead and not charging.
Posted on 4/28/14 at 10:43 am to Geecubed
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Car wouldn't start (no cranking at all) last night, so this morning before work, I jumped my battery off. Car started fine, but as I was driving, when I would slow down, the lights would dim, and eventually, at a stop sign, my car died again. I figured that my alternator would charge my battery at least a little. Could it be just a bad battery? Also, could a faulty alternator be caught by just hooking the computer up and pulling codes?
TIA
You need an alternator.
Posted on 4/28/14 at 10:58 am to Geecubed
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Could it be just a bad battery?
yes. it could still be just the battery and probably is. your battery might be so "dead" that it won't hold a charge any longer.
however, if you take it to a parts place, they will test both for you and it will take about 1 minute.
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