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I have no no charge from my alternator. The battery is good, all grounds and other connections are good, and I just put a new alternator in it. Did I buy a bad alternator? My check charge system reading still displays, my battery drains, my car dies, and im not getting a charge. Its a 2006 chevy cobalt

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Is the belt tight enough or is it good?. That could be the first cause. Second, check that big cable from the battery, also the ignition cable.

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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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SOURCE: how to adjust headlights on 2006 chevy cobalt

There will be adjustment screws located on at least two different spots surrounding each headlamp. By turning these screws you move the angle of the headlamp. Most shops will do this at a very resonable rate, I say this because improper headlamp angle may lead to a ticket, or at least a warning. To say the least, they have to be at specific angles and heights. Good luck.

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  • Posted on Apr 29, 2009

SOURCE: service transaxle fluid for 2006 chevy colbalt automatic.

you take it to a repair shop and they unhook your transmission cooler lines and pump old fluid out and install new fluid in.

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  • Posted on Jul 25, 2009

SOURCE: 2006 chevy cobalt - door won't open

Start with the basics. Check the fuses (all of them) with a test light and be sure you have power to each and that they are good. Then be sure that the power lock relay is good by swapping it with another relay in the fuse block. If the fuses are good and the relay is swapped and the locks still aren't functioning, you may have an issue with the BCM. The BCM can be programmed to change the behavior, but if the car has had water damage, or other stress to the BCM (voltage, heat, etc.), it can sometimes damage the BCM and you will need to replace it and reprogram it at a GM dealership.

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  • Posted on Aug 04, 2009

SOURCE: my 2006 chevy cobalt 2.2 liter sputters

Fault with the IAC valve.there maybe a trouble code associated with it also./ Go to your nearby autozone or auto parts retailer and ask them to put a scanner to the car....make note of the codes if any are found. the IAC valve i usually locate don the throttle body and can be removed for inspection and sometimes cleaning using a good throttle body cleaner spray and a pipe cleaner brush.

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