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Originally Posted by todd.gundlach
... Just two days ago, my wife noticed the car starting difficultly, like the battery was dying. We just replaced the battery in August of last year.
I have not put any meters on the wiring and am figuring just replacing the altenator since that looks easy and if it works, will be a cheap fix.
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Hey Todd - Welcome!
I don't want to be a "nag" or anything like that, but proper troubleshooting and repair is the least expensive, in the long run.
What I would do is put a meter on various points (across Alternator outputs, across Battery) while at idle & at higher RPM. Then go from there. Of course it could be the starter gone bad too.
A key component in the charging and starting systems is the wiring (cables)! If a little corrosion gets in or under the connectors, and bad things happen, because the resistance of the cables goes up.
Just a couple of thoughts.
Let us know what you find.
Take Care,