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Originally Posted by deerefanatic
I did call the local MB dealership and spoke with the man in service. He said that it is possible that the battery got worn down the night I was driving because of the low engine speed and many accesories (lights, wipers, rear window defroster) that were running. Once the battery got that low, the alternator couldn't excite anymore. Is that so?
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The continual stupidity of the personnel in the dealership never ceases to amaze me.
Total and complete BS. The alternator would have kept up with the load unless you were idling down the street for about an hour. Even if it fell behind, that is what "reserve capacity" is for.