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November 15th, 2012, 7:16 PM

ronj35

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Clicking Under Dashboard

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November 15th, 2012, 8:53 PM

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Welcome to the forum.

How did you know the alternator was bad? How old is the battery?

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November 15th, 2012, 9:21 PM

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I knew it was bad when i was driving and the voltage gauge dropped down to zero and the engine died and wouldnt start again. Also when the car would only run when being jumped by another car, as soon as the jumper cables were disconnected it would die. As for the battery it is just over two years old.

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