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Old 03-20-2011, 05:32 PM   #19
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Originally Posted by Brendan713 View Post
alright so heres the final scoop on the car situation. The battery can get a charge and hold it long enough to start the car, but once you turn the car off, the battery is dead. The battery needs to be replaced and it will be. The Old alternator was in fact bad, it wasn't holding enough voltage from the battery to turn over and get the car started.
Have you had the battery and either the old or new alternator tested? The alternator doesn't have anything to do with starting the car, it doesn't store any power. All the energy used to start the car comes right from the battery.

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