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Originally Posted by grindMARC
So after reading these replies and doing a bit more research, my latest theory is that since the electronics on car were slowly dieing, the battery was not accepting any charge that the alternator was providing. And over the course of my 30 mile trip, the alternator overheated and died.
Does this seem logical?
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No. Alternators don't typically overheat and die. You need to do some testing. Test the battery and test the alternator for output.
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