Published On May 8, 2017
bad battery or bad alternator how to tell the difference ? how to tell if a car battery is bad or dying ?
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This video has 2 parts, in pat 1, we look at
How to test a car battery with a multimeter
How to test a car battery using a hydrometer
How to load test a car battery using load tester
How to test a battery with an obd2 scan tool
How to test cold cranking amps
Car battery maintenance tips
A car that cranks but doesn't start or no crank no start situation
in part 2 i'll show guys how to test an alternator and how to tell if your alternator is bad. The main sign of a bad alternator is that the battery light will come on when the car is running. Bad battery vs bad alternator - I've seen many people fail to determine the difference between a bad battery and a bad alternator. So without guessing, here's how to properly test which one is bad. analyse the symptoms first is the best way to diagnose
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