Battery died while driving
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Battery died while driving
Driving to work my trucks radio turned off.. My abs light came on.. A screeching sound from front hubs.. Then I stopped abs light went off hubs locked.. Air bag light came on.. I hit the power button on radio it displayed low battery.. All interior options were off. Outside lights dim .. When I got to work I shut it off and tried to restart... Acted like battery was dead.. It's a 3 week old battery. I also noticed , it seemed like I could not turn off my head lights.. Switch did not seem to make any difference with lights. After being off for a mon. The lights got a little brighter. Any advise? Is it just the alternator? I got no low battery or dummy light. It did have a mildly sluggish start.
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If you have a voltmeter, you can check real quick.
With the engine running, you should see at least a steady 13.5V or so.
If it bounces around or is anything less, suspect the alt brushes are worn out.
With the engine running, you should see at least a steady 13.5V or so.
If it bounces around or is anything less, suspect the alt brushes are worn out.
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