Yesterday I was leaving work and my truck had no batttery power, I figured maybe I had left the lights on so I would just get a jump and be ok. When I jumped the truck it would turnover but would die unless I kept giving it gas. I revved it up hoping the alternator would charge it, and I got it to idle ok. On the way home my check gauge indicator came on, and I noticed the battery guage was all the way over to "H". Today I was going to jump it the same way and take it to the shop, but now I can't keep it from dying if I don't stay on the gas. Could it be as simple as picking up a new battery, or is this an alternator problem, or what?
2007-08-12 08:16:25 · 5 answers · asked by travisw925 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Dodge
Your battery is probably bad. If it is the original battery, it is 4 years old. Car batteries usually last 4 to 5 years, and just go bad with little or no warning. A bad battery can and often will cause the engine to stall. If the battery tests good, the next step will be to have your alternator checked.
2007-08-12 08:23:43 · answer #1 · answered by lj1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This actually sounds like an alternator problem, once started the alternator can keep the car running even with the battery disconnected so either the regulator in the alternator is bad or you have a severe ground fault, with a vehicle this new I would put my money on the alternator.
2007-08-12 19:39:45 · answer #2 · answered by silencetheevil8 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have to say +1 for the battery. I have this problem before and thought it was a handful of things (which I replaced) only to find out it was just the battery the whole time. My suggestion. Pull the battery and take it in to your parts store and have them test it....that way if it's not the batt it wont cost you anything but some time.
2007-08-12 16:04:33 · answer #3 · answered by james c 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the charge is all the way over on charge than the alt is putting out. Try a new battery make sure you put the pos+ on the pos+??Then check an make sure the alt is not over charging. as that can cook a new battery??After stating the alt should settle around 14 v
2007-08-12 17:57:43 · answer #4 · answered by 45 auto 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be as simple as voltage regulator. Go to a parts store, have them check the battery first, then alternator and regulator.
Its gotta be one of the three.
They should be able to jump-start you to get you home. Get a battery charger as well, to re-charge your batter to full charge after you get the new parts installed.
2007-08-12 15:24:11 · answer #5 · answered by chewy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋