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I got a 1996 chevy cavalier bought new battery and alternator but when u take the jump box off it dies its acting like its not charging battery lights on and dies immediately.

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Make dure you installed the alternator cortectly. If do, you were probably sold a bad alternator. Take the alternator to the parts store you bought it at. The will.test it and refund your money, or replace it.

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  • Posted on Dec 04, 2013

SOURCE: 2002 Kia Sedona new battery & alternator car dies while driving

I have the same problem with my chevy aveo and I got a new battery and alternator and had both test charge it up and died again went had both battery and alternator checked again because the new alternator was only putting out 11 amps when having it checked it was good it was putting what it was supposed to they said that I may fried my computer by having to keep jump starting it you may need to have your computer looked may need a new cc fuse and for them to reprogram it if have checked your stuff wen u left and its new then more then likely its something else

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 24, 2012

SOURCE: 94 Jeep Grand Cherokee will not start

just had this happen on same type of car
drove me crazy for DAYS.. FOUND IT WAS JUST AN ALTERNATOR FUSE.!!! UNDER BLACK BOX BEHIND THE BATTERY
FIVE BUCKS AT ANY AUTO STORE...
THIS WAS AFTER SPENDING 120 ON A NEW BATTERY....
THATS ALL IT IS

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 20, 2010

SOURCE: 2003 Cavalier. Battery warning light came on

check the wire from the battery to the starter to see if it has good connection. otherwise check your ground to block.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Dec 03, 2009

SOURCE: battery not charging light comes on. new battery

I don't know what kink of car you have, but some will have a alternator fuse, also with a volt meter check voltage on big wire at back of alternator should have 13.5 + volt's, then check voltage at battery should have same voltage there also, do this with car running, if you do not have same voltage at battery less short between alternator and battery or bad fuse. There also some fuse links at starter on some car's.

travislg4

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  • Posted on May 24, 2009

SOURCE: new battery and alternator. Battery still won't hold charge

Check all your fuses if you had a system failure it could have blown a fuse. I am not sure on your vehicle where the fuse is in the car or under the hood it could also have a relay. You can check your alternator by checking the voltage at the back of the alternator where the big wire bolts on. You should have 14+ volts at the alternator.

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