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Charging system problem

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  • Start date Start date Feb 15, 2007

Hammer1999Gt

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This question isn't exactly related to my mustang but on my winter driver the battery keeps going dead. I work third shift so it is dark on my way to work and on the way home. I can leave for work with a charged battery but by the time I get home it is dead. I tested the alt with a multimeter and it is puttin out the correct voltage and I just bought the battery 2 weeks ago and had it retested when this started to happen. The car runs as long as I don't turn it off even when the battery is dead but the headlights are very dim and the other electricals fail. Any suggestions?
 

GToddyT5

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Well when it's on, it's running off of the alternator. I would make sure all your connections are sound and clean.
 
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