battery or alternator?
07-09-07, 11:25 AM
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battery or alternator?
so i just got my fc back from being rebuilt on saturday
the battery had sat for a month and a half but we recharged it
a little. the next day it wouldnt start up. my gauges wouldnt work and
only my cd player would light up. i get it recharged at kragen and it works fine
until a couple hours later. it wouldnt start again. AAA came and gave it a jump and
it started right up.
is it a bad alternator or is the battery done?
the battery had sat for a month and a half but we recharged it
a little. the next day it wouldnt start up. my gauges wouldnt work and
only my cd player would light up. i get it recharged at kragen and it works fine
until a couple hours later. it wouldnt start again. AAA came and gave it a jump and
it started right up.
is it a bad alternator or is the battery done?
07-09-07, 11:27 AM
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Battery is dead. 100% sure.
The alternator works only when The engine is running. The cars uses the battery to start it only then the alt takes over.
Also, FYI, a battery that sits there for a while with no charge will end up not keeping its charge when charged...
Hence, what yours is doing.
The alternator works only when The engine is running. The cars uses the battery to start it only then the alt takes over.
Also, FYI, a battery that sits there for a while with no charge will end up not keeping its charge when charged...
Hence, what yours is doing.
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