Battery keeps going dead,so I keep having to roll it off and pop the clutch to crank it.How do I know for sure its the alternator?
Oct 22, 2016 at 10:57 PM
alternator
2002 MITSUBISHI LANCER
MANDAW37
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Step one is to measure the battery voltage. With the engine off, it must be 12.6 volts if it is good and fully-charged. If it is around 12.2 volts, it is good but discharged. If it is around 11 volts, it has a shorted cell and must be replaced.
With the engine running, you must find between 13.75 and 14.75 volts. If it is low, it will need to look at a diagram to see what to test before condemning the generator.
With the engine running, you must find between 13.75 and 14.75 volts. If it is low, it will need to look at a diagram to see what to test before condemning the generator.
Oct 22, 2016 at 11:16 PM