2002 Dodge Intrepid Battery died and high rpm

2002 DODGE INTREPID
130,000 MILES • 2.7L • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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RWILBER2002
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Today I was driving to work and my battery light came on, so I kept driving a mile or 2 down the road I noticed that my radio shut off and my lights were all becoming dim then the car was not shifting into higher gears it was just making high rpm? So I got to work driving slow I backed in my spot and shut the car off and tried restart it and it just clicked the battery is dead?
Aug 15, 2014 at 7:04 AM
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HMAC300
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probably dead, try to charge it up to get back home or to a repair shop, soundslike your alternator is bad or the charging system isn't charging.
Aug 15, 2014 at 7:20 AM
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RWILBER2002
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I appreciate it. I have the car here with me at work, I started it up after not touching it for hours and it ran good I moved it to near my building and shut it off 20 min later I tried again and battery was dead again this time I have it on charge. So my beat bet is to change alternator?
Aug 15, 2014 at 11:50 AM
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HMAC300
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actually no, get battery tested for condition including load test auto parts do for free and they can see if it'acharging at same time.
Aug 15, 2014 at 12:27 PM
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RWILBER2002
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Okay thank you, I'll do that and then go from there.
I drove it home from work after taking it off charge it seemed fine it shifted and then it stopped shifting and lights on dash started flashing got about 8 miles and it died
I jumped it and then I got another mile into my driveway and it died again
Aug 15, 2014 at 1:48 PM