My battery keeps dying and I jump my car it sounds like its going to die while Im driving is it batryor altrnt

Question

It a 93 Lincoln Mark8 V8 it has died about 4 times in the last 2 months

Answer 1

For a car to only die 4 times in 2 months is a good indiction that it is the battery. If it was the alternator, it would be dying almost every time you used the car. Sometimes batteries go bad, and will only hold a charge for a short time.

The good news is that your battery can be tested for no or little charge. Most places that sell batteries will test the battery to see if it will hold a charge. It is a simple test for a good mechanic, and is very worthwhile.

Be advised, it could also be a short in the electrical system that is taking a trickle charge, slowly draining a battery. Again, it is a simple test for a good mechanic, so take it to a garage you trust nd explain what has been happening. They will hook it up and test the system, and should be able to give you a fairly accurate answer for little or no charge.

Answer 2

It sounds like you may have more than one problem but if the charging system is not working properly it will not only cause the battery to not charge properly but it will make a car run rough as well as near stall out. You can have it load tested at an auto zone free and they should be able to tell what is wrong, the battery after a charge or jump start will start the engine all day and not the next morning if its going bad but charging. A charging system (alternator) will not charge the battery fully and if you turn on the radio and light s it will likely stall but restart if the battery has some charge in it or cause it to quit running when the charge that is in the battery is drained. Good Luck and GOD Bless

Answer 3

why don't you try this take it by any advance auto parts store and have them run a check on the battery and the alternator,this way you can rule those out if there good from what you said about it i think it may be the alternator that's going bad,but have it checked just to be sure,good luck hope this helps.

Answer 4

you're able to do some issues, take aside as many connections as you could and sparkling them or make constructive they're sparkling, below the hood and the alarm , make constructive each and every little thing connects returned mutually good, in case you will hit upon a thoroughly great dark place like in a storage with each and every of the lights off, run the engine and seek for sparks around below the hood and decrease than, do no longer fill the storage with exaust or you could nod off and not awaken, keep your arms out of ways for any moving areas, no unfastened cloths or jewlery, additionally you could circulate to autozone and characteristic an electric powered verify and laptop checked for unfastened, make constructive somebody follows you incase you like help,

Answer 5

it sounds like the alternator. Good way to test it is to crank (jump) car and then disconnect batt while car is running. if your car keeps running, your alt is keeping the electrical components of your car energized. if not, could be your alt. Changing an alt isn't that challenging, so you could just swap it out with a known good alt. I hate to say it but your batt could be dead because of the drain ur alt has done to it if your alt is truly the problem.

Answer 6

could be the battery or the altniator it also could be the cylnoid you should test your battery first see if it is holding a charge if not start there that should run you aabout 40-60 bucks depending on the one you need also if you battery tests good then take your altnator to a autozone or kragen and have it tested and see if it is good then if that is ok then take it to a repair shop where it can be dianoised

Answer 7

I hate to tell ya, but batteries do wear out and need replaced. If you haven't already done so, buy a new battery. If your battery is relatively new...than your alternator is bad...not recharging your battery and hence it keeps dying!

Answer 8

a good way to test your car battery is get your car started and take off the red battery cable. If your car stay started than its your battery, if it cuts off its your alternator.

Answer 9

YOU SHOULD GET THE VEHICLES COMPUTER SCANNED AND CHECK FOR ANY PROBLEMS AS WELL AS CODES AND THEN YOU WILL HAVE A GOOD IDEA ON WHAT THE PROBLEM TRULY IS.

TRY FINDING AN INDEPENDENT SHOP INSTEAD OF THE DEALER OR A CHAIN STORE BECAUSE YOU WILL BE OVERALL MORE PLEASED WITH THE FINDINGS AND THE SERVICE.

Answer 10

i would say it's the battery.reason being if it was a alternator it we dieing a lot more than 4 times.