1993 Ford Probe "car run battery alone alternator" Questions

battery. Then start the car and check the voltage with a volt meter. The battery alone should read 12 or 11 volts. With the alternator working properly it should read around 14 with the engine running

...battery + after starting it? the car should stay running with alternator power alone if the car dies alternator is bad. if it does not you have to check ignition, fuel delivery or compression. ...

car is running off of battery power alone. you'll either need to replace your alternator belt or the alternator, but before you do this, go ahead and check your battery connections. Sometimes cleaning

...car. Battery alone wont be enough to start the car. The alternator kicks in and helps. So check the alternator out. Take the alternator out and take it to autozone and they will check it for you for ...

...car is running off the battery alone. Sometimes a bad battery will take out an alternator,and after replacing it goes again.Check all connections,and check the feedback terminal on the alternator is ...

...described, this seems more like an issue with the battery because you are able to jump start it and drive. The alternator is able to run the car alone without the battery, that is why you can do

...car electrical systems run off alternator not starter battery. It's only there to provide starting power. Since you were able to reproduce the original failure, then apparently not harm done by ...

...battery. Run on just the alternator? It dies if I disconnect the battery. I'm thinking alternator but not sure if vehicles this old still run off the alternator alone. You can go to Autozone and ...

...power for your car, when it goes your car runs off battery power alone if you allow this to go till the battery is toast it causes alot of porblems for your car including shorting your ignition ...

keyswitch..need to check the cars running voltage.. should be 14.5 or higher but not over 16..sounds like the battery alone is supporting the system(and it wont forlong)..may have a bad fuseable link.