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Check the alternator. If you can't get the vehicle to a shop that will check it for you, put a charger on the battery for a while then using a volt meter, see what the voltage output is after you start the engine.

Your alternator should be able to maintain somewhere between 13 and 14 VDC to the battery when the engine is slightly above an idle. Anything below 12V indicates that the alternator is done.

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