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Tiny
ATTEBERRYN
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  • 2008 ACURA TL
  • 120 MILES
Our Acura is losing electric power but not completely. Could it be possible that the belt is too loose rather than that the alternator is needing to be replaced?
Tuesday, July 9th, 2019 AT 1:10 PM

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Tiny
KEN L
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When you say low power do you mean the lights are dim? It sounds like a battery or alternator problem. To be sure here are two guides that will help you fix the problem:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-alternator

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/car-battery-load-test

Please run down these guides and report back.

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Thursday, July 11th, 2019 AT 11:55 AM

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