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Old 06-03-2017, 10:29 PM
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I'd suspect a bad battery. Since the voltage is staying up above that of a fully charged battery at idle, the alternator is at least trying. Since your battery voltage drops a full volt just sitting there for 15 minutes, either something is drawing a MASSIVE amount of power or the battery is toast.

A bad battery can draw down a good alternator and make you think that alternator is the issue. Leave it there long enough and the alternator WILL become the issue.

Given your charging voltage, the battery should at least be attempting to charge. Since it won't even turn the car over it's junk.
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