i have to keep jumping it off and when i turn it off it is dead
2007-01-09 05:41:24 · 5 answers · asked by catwoman3915 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Who installed your alternator ?? Did they check to see if it was working ?? Did anyone check the charging system BEFORE replacing parts ?? You should have a meter on your dash that shows if the alternator is charging. Do you look at it ?? The alternator also has a fuse you might check. It's located with the other fuses.
2007-01-09 06:35:01 · answer #1 · answered by tronary 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you determine why you needed a new battery and alternator in the first place? It's true that when one goes, so does the other, but they don't normally go without a reason.
It sounds like you have a short in your system. Did somebody install an electrical device in your car lately? Do you have a third-party stereo?
Check your fuse box to make sure there is no bypass.
One other thing: check your battery connection. The terminals are lead, which oxidizes easily. Even though a battery connection looks solid, it's possible that there is a significant loss in a bad connection. You should clean the terminals with some steel wool and make sure the connections are very tight.
Otherwise, it's true that your "new" battery might have a problem; or your "new" alternator might be a refurbished one that wasn't properly refurbished.
2007-01-09 05:58:52 · answer #2 · answered by patrioticjock 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the battery, even new ones may have a damaged cell.
2007-01-09 05:47:03 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either the battery is bad or something is causing a draw on it.
2007-01-09 05:56:42 · answer #4 · answered by grimmis45 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
autozone checks for free or pay a mechanic, might be something draing the bat
2007-01-09 05:53:33 · answer #5 · answered by vincent c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋