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After only driving five miles the battery goes dead
1994 DODGE DAKOTA
175,000 MILES • 3.9L • V6 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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Alternator is good, battery is hot. but I can only go about 5 miles and it drains the battery completely dead. what could it be?
Nov 10, 2019 at 3:05 AM
CJ MEDEVAC
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Let's do this testing.
Report back with the battery voltage vs. the alternator voltage (Both being checked at the positive and negative battery terminals)
Here's the guide that will assist you:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-alternator
The Medic
Nov 10, 2019 at 7:04 AM
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