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99 Suburban low voltage, engine loses power

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Old November 1st, 2013, 10:41 AM
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I have a 99 suburban, a couple of weeks ago I got in and noticed the gauge showed lower than normal voltage. When I turned the AC on it dropped a bit further and the engine power dropped off dramatically. The next day I got in and the battery (4 months old), was completely drained.


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Check to see if your alternator is charging? Sounds like you were running on the battery for a while till went dead.
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Originally Posted by David Bailey
I have a 99 suburban, a couple of weeks ago I got in and noticed the gauge showed lower than normal voltage. When I turned the AC on it dropped a bit further and the engine power dropped off dramatically. The next day I got in and the battery (4 months old), was completely drained.


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Sounds like an alternator problem to me....once its replaced you might want to put the battery on a charger for several hours or over night...its possible for a battery not to recover from a hard draining just fyi...
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Most auto parts stores will check your alternator and battery system for free.
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