How long will your battery run if the alternator is shot?
hiphopsonglibrary asked:
I fully charged my battery at a local automotive shop but my batterry light still is flashing when I accelorate my SUV. MY battery hand is not moving though, but last night it did untill I recharged the battery. My car still runs, it’s just the battery light keep flashing. How long untill the truck stops if I hav a bad alternator.
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I fully charged my battery at a local automotive shop but my batterry light still is flashing when I accelorate my SUV. MY battery hand is not moving though, but last night it did untill I recharged the battery. My car still runs, it’s just the battery light keep flashing. How long untill the truck stops if I hav a bad alternator.
February 4th, 2010 at 9:23 am
i know this sounds silly but until the batery dies or gets down to about 9v
take it to your local auto parts store and have them perform the triad-test I.E. they test the batery then the starter then the alternator
usually while it is in the car and usually for free yodamandemonoid
February 7th, 2010 at 9:13 am
not very long. if your alternator is really the problem, better replace it asap. for your safety, don’t use the car at night because the battery will drain fast when you use the lights. jzjlmatias@sbcglobal.net
February 9th, 2010 at 12:10 am
First, test the alternator. Most Car part places will do this for free or low cost. The machine they use will test the alternator, battery and the regulator. The light you see is telling you have a problem but not what the problem may be.
Most cars will run only a short time on the battery alone. Doing this is also very hard on the battery. If it is something you have to do, turn off all of the electrical stuff you can. Scott E
February 9th, 2010 at 4:16 am
if your alternator’s shot you should be worring about how long the cars gonna last not the battry, you could mess up your computers and stuff making them strain to operate with not enough power puresplprix