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What will the car do if the alternator is bad?
The battery will just run down and the engine will stop.
My alternator is not getting power from the battery The wiring from the battery to the solenoid and from the solenoid to the alternator is good is this a bad solenoid the car will start and run?
Check for a bad fusable link at alternator
Can a bad alternator make a car run hot?
No it can not. If the belt is missing that could cause it to run hot.
Will car start with bad alternator?
yes but wont run for long, you will have no lights, horn, radio ect.
When an alternator is bad what happens to your car?
The battery will run down and he engine will stop. You will not be able to start the engine. The alternator keeps the battery fully charged.
Will battery lose power if alternator is bad?
Yes, the job of the alternator is to recharge the battery and run all the electronics when the car is in use. If the alternator is defective and not putting out the required voltage to keep the battery charged it will soon run down.
Will car turn over if bad alternator?
Yes, as long as you have a fully charged battery and good starter the engine will start even if the alternator is defective. The engine will run until the battery looses it's charge, which it will. if the alternator is bad.
How do you know you have a bad alternator?
Turn car on remove positive battery terminal if car turns off alternator is bad
Can a car run without the alternator installed?
No a car cannot run without the alternator installed. All the components in a car have their specific function and any missing piece will cause the car not to run.
Why do your dash lights flicker and your engine shuts off on your 1999 Chevy Suburban when driving?
Alternator is most likely going bad. Does your car start right back up after this happens? If your alternator is bad your car is trying to run on pure battery power and getting zero if little charge from your alternator. When this happens little by little your car will run out of power to everything and in turn shut off.
If you unhook the battery in your 1994 acura legend should it stay running?
Why do you want to unhook your battery??? If the alternator is good the car will continue to run, if it dies then you have a bad alternator this is why you would want to unhook the battery cable to check and see if you have a bad alternator
How do you know when alternator is bad?
Typically you know your alternator is out when you have to jump start your car numerous times. A way you can test it is by turning on your car and while it's running discount the + terminal. If the car turns off then your alternator is bad. If the car remains in then alternator is good and possible bad battery. Hope this helps
