Sounds like both the battery and alternator
Sounds like the alternator is not charging the battery or you may have a fault in the wires coming from the alternator to the battery.
Have an auto electrician check the battery to eliminate that as the problem
It could be the battery, yes, but it could also be an alternator fault.
If the alternator is faulty -( usually when the rectifier pack on the back of the alternator burns out) - the battery can run to earth and become flat within seconds, or it feels like a misfire when driving.
I once had a car that needed the battery charging every time just in order to start it. Once running, there was a misfire. Then the battery was too flat to restart the car. It was an alternator fault.
Disconnect the plug/wiring from the rear of your alternator FIRST. Charge the battery. Leave the plug DISCONNECTED from the rear of the alternator. Start your vehicle.
If your vehicle starts and runs ok with the alternator wiring disconnected - the alternator is suspect. The usual culprits are the diodes in the rectifier pack (the bit on the rear of the alternator). Burnt out, they can cause a battery to become flat within - literally - seconds.
Leave the alternator disconnected and try starting the car several times. Switch on your headlamps and try and restart the vehicle a few times over a 15 minute period.
If it continually starts even when the headlamps are on, your battery probably is ok.
Even better ... take your vehicle to an auto electrician. It would probably take 2 minutes for them to dignose the problem. this saves you 'guessing' and buying replacement battery/parts that aren't at fault.
It doesn't sound as though you have a big problem .. just one of the many 'irritations' that we motorists suffer...
If the problem is the alternator there's no need to replace the whole unit - you can replace the rectifier pack on the rear. If it is the battery at fault (an auto electrician will tell you within seconds) .. well, that's life.
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First clean the battery terminals & their connection to the battery. Check to see if the alternator belt is tight. Once started, connect an amp. meter to thebattery terminals. Black to black, red to red. If the reading is over 13.2, alternator is charging. If it is not, change the alternator. If it is over 13.2, you may need a new battery. Have a load test done at any reputable automotive store. Hope this helps & if it does please do the right thing & recommend this advice. Thanks
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