alternator

Asked by ronpeg Dec 04, 2013 at 04:17 PM about the 2000 Ford Focus SE

Question type: General

will my 2000 ford focus keep running with full charge batter the alt is no good it will keep running with a full changed battery it stays running with the booster cables on when I take them off it stops with a new batter can I go about 50 miles

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take the battery to the store you bought it and ask them to charge it. then put it back in the car and drive directly to the store. they can check the whole charging system to find the problem for you. most of your chain auto parts stores do this for free.

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