alternator/battery issues

2007 GMC SIERRA
202,000 MILES • 4.8L • V8 • AUTOMATIC
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HERBERT BELL
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Brand new alternator draining battery. the alternator is also getting overheated. if I let the truck rest overnight it will start the next morning but will fail again.
Jul 5, 2017 at 1:35 PM
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STRAILER
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Hello,

Is sound like you have a bad battery run this test to confirm.

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

Please run this test and get back to us we are interested to see what it is.

Cheers, Ken

Jul 7, 2017 at 12:51 PM
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