Questions & Answers for: bad alternator symptoms

Question about 1999 Ranger SuperCab

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good. I'm thinking alternator but why was it so sudden. No prior symptoms. That's not unusual with electrical parts. They can fail with no symptoms. And your symptoms say it is indeed a bad alternator

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...bad alternator or battery. Other than the light there are no symptoms so far The light can be on because the charge or ALT fuse under the hood in the fuse/relay center is blown, or the alternator ...

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Question about 2003 Town & Country

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...bad also? Make sure your alternator isnt faulty first if you haven't already. A faulty alternator can intermittently produce sufficient voltage, but cause the symptoms you describe. A new battery ...

Question about 1990 Prizm

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With car running, connect voltmeter to battery and it should read between 13.1 volts - 15.8 volts. Anything lower, alternator is bad. Also have your battery "load tested", it can give similar symptoms

Question about 2005 Expedition

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...bad alternator symptoms? If you happen to see the IGN light come on even after the engine runs or is intermittent specially when the headlights, AC and wipers are switched on , then there is low ...

Question about 2005 Expedition

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...bad alternator why does my alternator keep going bad after i change it. Your fusible link at your battery is bad,alternator is good,replace wire,follow it from alternator to battery,may be swollen or ...

Question about 1998 Ram 2500 2WD

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...bad pcm INSTRUMENTS DEAD. ALTERNATOR DOESN'T CHARGE. SEAT BELT LIGHT STAYS ON. WAIT TO START LIGHT DOESN'T LIGHT . Could be. But these are also symptoms of a bad ground wire. Check the engine to body ...

...the fields to determine if I need an alternator or are the fields problematic . Car is coming up with code PO622 .Alternator lite is on and service engine lite is on Bad alternator symptoms How to ...

Question about 2009 Caliber 2.0

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car it should read to 14 when running. If it is a light it will be glowing slightly. If you start the car and disconnect the battery the car should stay running. If it dies then it is a bad alternator

...bad alternator or both. Possibly something was left on and drained the battery? If available, recharge the battery with a battery charger and limp it on down to the parts store. They can test for a ...

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