Car dies??

2001 DAEWOO LEGANZA
149,000 MILES • 2.2L • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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ASTANLEY1994
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I bought a used alternator , and installed . I cranked my car and let it run, I took off the cables to see if it would stay running.. It still dies, is there a solution ? I don't understand, I'm gonna test volts tomorrow but still... Is there anything else that could cause this???
Jan 8, 2016 at 4:05 PM
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WRENCHTECH
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Never, ever do that battery cable thing again. That might have been OK in the old days when cars had no computers but doing that on today's cars can send a spike through all your sensitive electronics.
Use a voltmeter to determine if the system is charging. If not look for main fuses or fusible links.
Jan 8, 2016 at 5:05 PM
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ASTANLEY1994
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If my alternator voltage reading come back good, does that mean it is the fuses?
Jan 16, 2016 at 2:12 PM
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