1990 Buick Century battery won't charge

Tiny
LETEK1
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  • 1990 BUICK CENTURY
  • 6 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 125,000 MILES
New battery, replaced altenator, still won't hold a charge or turn over.
Sunday, December 6th, 2009 AT 3:13 PM

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Tiny
JDL
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Welcome to the forum, If your saying the starter won't crank, I'd have to be sure the battery has a full charge and the connections are good. Next, I'd have to check the charging system.

Use a digital multimeter, place leads across the battery posts, everything turned off. Around 12.6 volts is considered a full charge. Start the vehicle, take a second reading across battery posts, the second reading should be higher than the first, if the charging system is working. If it isn't charging, possible wiring circuit fault to or from the alternator, or faulty alternator.

Another possibility is excessive battery drain, with everything turned off.
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Sunday, December 6th, 2009 AT 3:25 PM

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