My Ford Explorer will start and I can drive it but then my battery light comes on after about two minutes of driving my car, I can still drive the car though the battery is just really low. Is this a battery problem or do I need a new alternator?
2007-06-17 11:05:39 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
new alternator. although it would not hurt to do both. a bad battery and cause premature failure to the alternator
2007-06-17 15:02:54 · answer #1 · answered by keith_19798@yahoo.com 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You probably need an alternator. If it were good it would run the car even without a a battery, and no battery light.
2007-06-17 18:10:16 · answer #2 · answered by oklatom 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
could be a bad alternator, a bad or dirty battery cable or a bad battery. The best way to find out is to have it tested.
2007-06-17 18:08:46 · answer #3 · answered by randy 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are other possibilities. You might have a bad voltage regulator, bad cables, or poor connections. Any fully equiped shop has diagnostic instruments and can diagnose the problem so that you don't waste time and money replacing things at random, and you should take your car to one.
2007-06-17 18:13:49 · answer #4 · answered by nightserf 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
bring your car to a parts dealer like Napa.they will test both your battery and your alternator for free.
2007-06-17 18:09:45 · answer #5 · answered by bhal99 4 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Clean your terminals a dirty connection will prevent the battery from charging correctly
2007-06-17 18:09:46 · answer #6 · answered by Pengy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
probably an alternator problem. it is not the battery for sure.
2007-06-17 18:08:44 · answer #7 · answered by nvrrong 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
my phone does the same thing, i think its your battery
2007-06-17 18:08:29 · answer #8 · answered by leslie g 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go with Brad he has the right answer before you jump to conclusions!!
2007-06-17 18:13:55 · answer #9 · answered by mes210 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋