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Old 11-28-2005, 07:48 PM
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How do I check if my alternator is doing what it's supposed to? Car has been acting weird on start up latley. I check the battery, and it's pulling 14.5 volts. It's still good I guess.
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start the car til it's running and take off the negitive cable from the battery, if it's still runs then your alternator is doing it's job.
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Bring it to autozone and they can test it in car,I heard that take cable off test is for when cars had generators not alternators.From what I have heard you could damage the alternator or computer with voltage spike.
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