2006-06-28 07:20:22 · 18 answers · asked by violet 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Replace the battery.
More fail in hot weather actually than in cold weather.
2006-06-28 07:23:20 · answer #1 · answered by J.D. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While the alternator is new, it is more than likely a rebuilt part. Any device can fail right out of the box. Your battery may be defective and you should have it load tested. Most parts stores will do this at no charge. If the battery and alternator check OK, the the only other possibility is that you have a parasitic draw, a circuit or component is drawing current when the key is off. Put an amp meter between the positive batt. post and the positive cable. If you read more than 1 or 2 Milli-amps, like 7-10 ma you have a parasitic draw. Remove one fuse at a time and when the draw drops, that is the circuit that has problem. Reinstall the fuse and then isolate/unplug each component on that circuit one at a time until the draw goes away. That component will be the problem. OK?
2006-06-28 07:42:25 · answer #2 · answered by Spenge 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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My car battery wont hold a charge. I have cleaned the terminals and my alternator is 2months old.?
2015-08-15 05:33:40 · answer #3 · answered by Gualterio 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-04 21:54:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had the same problem w/ a battery in my 4 year old. car. Battery went dead jumped the battery to start the car and put it on a charger and fully charged it. Battery worked for a day or two, then dead, again. Jumped it again and drove it for a day then dead it died. Charged it, started the car twice and checked the battery w/ multimeter and watched the voltage steadily drop from 12 volts to 10 v the 9 v. Apparently a dead cell so I replaced the battery, problem solved.
2016-03-19 13:11:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
How old is the battery? It sounds like it needs to be replaced. As battries age the lead plates inside shed lead sulfate. There is an area at the bottom of the battery that collects this, but once that area is full the lead sulfate shorts out the battery. End result: You would be able to jump the car to start it, but would lose your charge the moment you turn off the ignition.
2006-06-28 07:26:03 · answer #6 · answered by danl747 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its very possible you have an excessive parasitic drain on the battery you may just have a battery that wont take a charge or you may have an issue where the alternator is not powering up and then cahrging the battery depending on the car or truck you may have a bad fuse somewhere
2006-06-28 07:27:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may possibly have a bad battery or even bad alternater. Of course there are other things that have to do with your charging system too. If you have corrosion in the battery cable now that could possibly be it too. It will restrict the flow of electricity not enough voltage to start your vehicle. A bad ground cable could be it. Loose connection on the battery terminal.
2006-06-28 07:30:36 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you replace your alternator you should replace the battery always. Nine times out of 10 a bad battery is the cause of your alternator going bad. Replace the battery asap.
2006-06-28 07:29:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the battery is sealed you need to get it tested it may be sulphated,if however its the type with removable tops take them off and see the state of your electrolyte,you might have to top it up.Then you get someone to turn over the engine whilst looking into the battery,if any of the cells start to bubble you need a new battery
2006-06-28 07:28:19 · answer #10 · answered by havanadig 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋