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Common Causes of Alternator Failure

Most Common Causes of Alternator Failure This article discusses the six most common causes of alternator failure. You can avoid this unnecessary expensive simply by normal battery maintenance and not using your alternator to charge a dead battery. 1) Attempting to fully recharge a dead battery using the vehicle’s alternator. The alternator is designed to replenish the battery from the last start and to supply extra power during engine operation. It is NOT designed to output maximum current and voltage for long periods, especially at low engine RPMs found at … Read More