alt not charging

Asked by GuruH71NX Aug 11, 2019 at 02:34 AM about the 1987 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

alt not charging got it checked it checked ok

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Did you have the battery tested too? If you got the Alternator checked out and it is pumping out 14V when the car is on, and the battery won't hold a charge, the battery is weak. If the battery checkout out fine, then I would suspect you have a parasitic draw. Meaning a circuit on the car is drawing amps and draining the battery. You can test what circuit that is as well. Look online on how to perform the tedious tests

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