Normal Battery Voltage

[FSETH]

Originally Posted by scchang

I'm Autozone-bound this afternoon...

Well, did you find out anything? They will test your battery and alternator on the spot with a small hand held load tester. It only takes a few minutes as you may already know.

[scchang]

Originally Posted by FSETH

Well, did you find out anything? They will test your battery and alternator on the spot with a small hand held load tester. It only takes a few minutes as you may already know.

I'm on Pacific time, still at work. I'm going as soon as I get through and will post back. Good to know that it is a quick process! Do they access the battery directly, use the under-hood terminals or do something else?

[FSETH]

Originally Posted by scchang

I'm on Pacific time, still at work. I'm going as soon as I get through and will post back. Good to know that it is a quick process!

Ah, west coast...

Yeah, it is a quick process. They connect the tester to the battery jump contacts under the hood while the engine is running. That is pretty much it. They can switch back and forth between your battery and alternator to see what is going on.

[scchang]

Originally Posted by FSETH

Ah, west coast...

Yeah, it is a quick process. They connect the tester to the battery jump contacts under the hood while the engine is running. That is pretty much it. They can switch back and forth between your battery and alternator to see what is going on.

Nice. Free information, such a deal!

[FSETH]

Originally Posted by scchang

Nice. Free information, such a deal!

Just a word of advice if you need either a battery or alternator, I would feel absolutely fine buying a Duralast battery from them, but I would not buy a remanufactured alternator from them if that ends up being your issue.

[scchang]

Originally Posted by FSETH

Just a word of advice if you need either a battery or alternator, I would feel absolutely fine buying a Duralast battery from them, but I would not buy a remanufactured alternator from them if that ends up being your issue.

Thanks for that. I have an Interstate that has a month left on the replacement warranty. If it is the battery, I'll be going back to them to try to get it replaced. If it is the alternator, I was thinking that this would work:

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Do you have any other recommendations for alternators? Unfortunately, it seems as if the place that did the $200 rebuilding mentioned in a DIY here is no more...

[FSETH]

Originally Posted by scchang

Thanks for that. I have an Interstate that has a month left on the replacement warranty. If it is the battery, I'll be going back to them to try to get it replaced. If it is the alternator, I was thinking that this would work:

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Do you have any other recommendations for alternators? Unfortunately, it seems as if the place that did the $200 rebuilding mentioned in a DIY here is no more...

The link you provided looked pretty good. It's Bosch.

You can also look here;

www.bavauto.com

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If you are in a pinch and can't wait for shipping, you may be able to find a Bosch unit at a local Napa Auto Parts. I would think it would be cheaper than dealer, but you never know.