Car engine stop when battery is disconnected

2011 DODGE NITRO
50,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 4WD • AUTOMATIC
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HABDU
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I tested the alternator when battery is connected and it reads 14.5 V The car interior lights, dashboard, LCD, and etc flickers or dim. I thought it’s a bad ground problem and when I disconnected the battery the engine stops. I tested the alternator when battery is connected and it reads 14.5 V
Dec 11, 2013 at 2:09 AM
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JACOBANDNICKOLAS
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Never disconnect the battery when the engine is running, every car will stall by doing that, plus its dangerous. The instrument cluster needs rebuilding for the flicker dim problem.
Dec 11, 2013 at 5:34 AM