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Old Aug 26, 2006 | 04:01 PM
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my car died today!
apexi commander started to register low voltage from battery (8.9).no alternator light came on just died.noticed a low voltage last week just got worse.when the car was revved no change in volt reading.
is it the battery or alternator?
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Old Aug 26, 2006 | 04:54 PM
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I'd suspect the alternator. Because once the car is running it should be down to the alternator to power the car and charge the battery. I would check all the connections first as you could have a dodgy earth or something.
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Old Aug 27, 2006 | 05:44 PM
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garage checked it yesterday and found the alternator had died!first problem ive had with the car since i bught it so i cant complain.
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Old Oct 21, 2006 | 03:30 PM
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hi - what did they diagnose as faulty in the alternator ? or did they just replace the entire thing ?
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