2002 Ford Taurus "charge dead car battery alternator" Questions

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dead. It is quite likely to be a faulty diode within your alternator. This can easily be checked by disconnecting your alternator, then leaving the car stood overnight with a freshley charged battery.

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...dead again (also battery light on dash board wont come off). When starter is bad, you can charge the battery to the max and it wont move. If battery is bad it will not hold any charge. I hope this ...

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...car,and check the charging voltage at the battery with a voltmeter, to verify that the alternator is charging the battery properly.If the alternator isn't working (charging) then the battery will go ...

...dead. A jump start got the car going, but after driving 40 miles, then turning the car off and then immediatly trying to start it, the car would not start and the battery was very dead. I think the ...

...charge it will if I jump it but is dead after sitting over night. How do I tell if this is the battery or the alternator, or is the fact that after sitting over night and wont start is the alternator ...

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...dead no charge. had alternater checked was not hold charge, had that replaced. battery light is on with new replacements. check connectors to battery & alternate. It starts with the jump but dies ...

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...dead. Had to get a jump. Had battery and charge system tested at local advance auto and everything passed and nothing was draining the system. I'm at a loss and can't depend on it now. from personal ...

...dead. I've put in 3 batteries Use a volt meter or test light, disconnect the negative battery cable from the battery post. If the meter reads 12 volts or if the test light is lit start pulling one ...

a charge it will hold it for a few min. There is a possible short in the battery. You can test this by charging the battery then letting it set for a few hours = if bad, it'll be either dead or almost

...dead battery, it could have a bad cell in it. You don't mention anything about what car is doing when you try to start it. Is it clicking? or doing nothing? Could be bad starter. Start with battery ...

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