Thread: Alternator?
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Old 04-22-2012, 04:05 PM   #5
Ghostrider 310
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Originally Posted by ohhh my View Post
If the alternator was running efficiently i should have never lost any electrical power which is why i think it's the alternator. matter of fact, you should be able to remove the battery from a running car and it should still run if the alternator is good.
Not always, you should have shut off the stereo at the first sign of trouble to reduce the pull on the battery and save power for the crucial headlights. If the battery itself is dying, it could cause the scenario you experienced but of course it could be the alternator as well.
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