Alternator blowing up!

ALEXL08

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2003 INFINITI G35
3.5L
V6
AUTOMATIC
240 MILES

I have an infinity g35 2003. The car wouldn't start anymore because of a drained battery. I changed the battery and alternator twice! And after 6 hours of use, alternator blew up. Would it be a short somewhere causing that? Please help!

Thursday, March 3rd, 2016 AT 9:58 PM

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HMAC300

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Yes most likely, unless it was an old battery and was sulfated. The alternator should be protected by a fusible link.

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