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Battary light on , engine cut off car won't crank




By pokerlife81 on Jan 28, 2009

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1998 bmw 528 when i am driving my battery light come on and cut off
can't crank . check out found low battery , charing in full but car won't crank . jump start car will run . found fuse 15 7.5a under glove box burn i put a new fuse in there burn right away . check found short to alternator . replace alternator + fuse .


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posted on Jan 28, 2009
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sounds like it's your alternator, your alternator charges your battery and runs car once it is started. if you have a bad alternator your battery light will come on, and shortly after your vehicle will die, unable to restart without a jump. I would take your battery to autozone or an auto shop to have your battery and alternator tested.
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