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Originally Posted by zearchyo
u can test the alternator by ur self, its pretty simple man. First start the car, once its running disconnect battery cables from the battery, if car dies u gots bad alternator, if engine keeps on running its something else bro. Tree shade mechanics to this little trick all the time to troubleshoot faulty alternators.
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Old Thread, But possible to fry something testing that way.
Use a volt meter.
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Originally Posted by a.graham52
Just to make myself clear seeings how I now know what ur saying.... the first time u said remove the batter cable (from the battery) leaving only one cable still attched to the battery is a huge no no at least with newer cars with all these ECUs. Removing a jumper cable from the car (as u stated the second time clearly) is ok. no hard feelens
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Oh OK, sorry, I thought he meant pull a cable while it was running too.
You don't want to do that on today's cars.