Alternator Problems

[frizbal]

Originally Posted by DarkblueTA

I have yet to ever see that happen on any car I owned, manual or automatic.

Besides, the car doesn't run off the battery. The batteries ONLY job is to start the car. The car runs off the Alternator.

Well if the alternator does go out, it results back to the battery. you can still run lights and radio until the battery runs out. It just wont be as strong( voltage wise) as if you had a working alternator.

[DarkblueTA]

Originally Posted by frizbal

Well if the alternator does go out, it results back to the battery. you can still run lights and radio until the battery runs out. It just wont be as strong( voltage wise) as if you had a working alternator.

That's only because its a storage unit for juice. That is all. The car does indeed run off the alternator ONCE started up.

[badbird8988]

yeah the only gauge that works in my car is the gas gauge i turn on my dome light and my speedo jumps to 125 and then my rpm gauge freaks out whenever i hit the brake it shows it going to ten grand and then my engine temp just sits at 275 or so.... so if your car is starting fine then don't worry about it...