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What are the symptoms of a faulty alternator?

Model: (Various brands) Various
Part: Alternator

What are the symptoms that we should be able to recognize in our car, which give us an indication of a faulty alternator? It is important to be able to recognize them promptly, otherwise we will find ourselves with the car stopped and the battery dead. A very important indication is given by the battery light that remains on, which does not at all indicate a battery problem, but rather indicates that the battery is not recharging due to a problem with the alternator; normally together with this, the engine malfunction light also turns on. Or when the battery light does not turn on when starting the car, but remains off.

Posted on 10 September 2024 by ScegliAuto

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