Alternator is not charging the battery

First make sure the battery is fully charged. Also make sure the belt on the alternator is not broken/missing. after you charge the battery,start the vehicle and put a voltage meter/multimeter on volts dc and apply the leads to the battery posts,you should see anywhere from 13-14.5 volts from the alternator if it is working. if not,check the fuse or fuses for the alternator. if the fuse is good,replace the alternator,and test the battery.

look for main fuse panel under hood, there should be a charging circuit fuse check it

Leave the battery disconnected for an hour.

In the meantime, go into the fuse panels and search the fuses and verify none are blown.
After an hour, make sure you CORRECTLY hook the battery up again and then see if that dont start it...

Have the electrical system properly diagnosed. I suspect you have a poor ground connection between the alternator/battery & the chassis (OR - the alternator is failing).

Check and make sure the belt is ok, but it really does sounds a lot like a charging problem.

Sounds like your alternator is bad, if car will stay running long enough to get over to an auto parts place where they can do an alternator test for free have it check or you can remove alternator and take it to them so they can test it. or with a volt meter start car remove jumper cables and check voltage at battery, should have no less then 13.5 volts, what your checking is alternator output voltage.

need alternator.... perhaps? or most likely a blown fuse...which is an inexpensive fix

check the battery or alternator it sounds like the alternator is not charging

that sounds like your battery... do you have an alarm or amplifire not running off your accessories? or could be a faulty battery

You can access wiring diagrams at http://www.hmaservice.com/ after registering (vehicle by VIN). After registering, go to ETM (Electrical Troubleshooting Manual). You'll need to be using Windows & Internet Explorer.