Know the Symptoms that Arise Due to a Bad Alternator in your Car

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Know the Symptoms that Arise due to a Bad
Alternator in Your Car
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An alternator is a very important part of the
electrical power system that serves electrical
energy needs of your car.
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The alternator is actually an alternating current
generator as it charges the battery when the car
is moving.
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The alternator is basically a dynamo, that
converts the mechanical energy of the crankshaft
into electrical energy, which is stored in the
car battery.
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All the vital systems of the car, like the
ignition systems, are totally dependent on the
power output from the car battery, which in turn
is dependent on the alternator.
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If the alternator fails, all the accessories like
headlights, air conditioning and most
importantly, the car ignition system will
eventually fail.
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So, it's very important that you know and learn
to read symptoms indicating a bad alternator, as
they will ensure that you are not stranded and
left high and dry when your alternator stops
working

• Dashboard light is on
• Drop in battery voltage
• Sounds
• Low performance

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Dashboard light is on
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There is a dashboard indicator or service light,
which indicates the condition of the alternator.
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And when the service warning light stops working
means the alternator is not working.
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Drop in battery voltage
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The best way, in which you could know the
condition of your alternator, is to test with a
digital multimeter or DC voltmeter and check the
voltage output of the battery.
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If it is consistently low (less than 13 V) and
diminishing, then chances are, that either
alternator is partially or fully failing or there
is a problem with the car battery itself.
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Sounds
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Many experienced car mechanics can know what is
wrong just by identifying peculiar sounds made by
malfunctioning parts.
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A clanging or rattling sound might be an
indicator of something that has gone wrong with
the alternator belt or its other parts.
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Low performance
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One of the indirect symptoms is a diminished
performance of various electrical accessories in
the car due to a low charging level of the
battery, which could be a result of a bad
alternator.
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In this case, an immediate checkup from a
mechanic is recommended or else, you will observe
the gradual shutdown of all electrically operated
accessories of the car.
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In the end
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Every component of a car is crucial in its
overall working and the alternator being the core
power generator system, is even more important.
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Car repair is a costly endeavor and being alert
and seeing early signs of car device malfunction
is the only way of saving some money.
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