2000 2.4L battery light
December 27th, 2012, 8:57 PM
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2000 2.4L battery light
2000 Cavalier
2.4L
Working and driving the car around. The battery light came on. Continued to drive for an hour until it completely died. since the battery light came on i knew it was running purely off the battery as the windshield wipers were slowing down until it died. So i figured the alternator took a ****ter since its old as dirt. Went and bought a new alt. and put it in. Got a jump. Everythings fine till the cables come off. The battery light comes on and then it dies. Went and got a new battery. Installed it. Turned the car over. Battery light is still on. After $250 bucks im out of ideas.
Anyone know?
2.4L
Working and driving the car around. The battery light came on. Continued to drive for an hour until it completely died. since the battery light came on i knew it was running purely off the battery as the windshield wipers were slowing down until it died. So i figured the alternator took a ****ter since its old as dirt. Went and bought a new alt. and put it in. Got a jump. Everythings fine till the cables come off. The battery light comes on and then it dies. Went and got a new battery. Installed it. Turned the car over. Battery light is still on. After $250 bucks im out of ideas.
Anyone know?
December 27th, 2012, 10:18 PM
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You very well could have a defective new alternator. When the old one failed it is possible it blew the fuse for the charging system.
December 27th, 2012, 10:23 PM
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