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Battery replaced is it possible dealership shorted alternator out

GERALDWEAVER

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2012 RAM 2500
6.7L
6 CYL
4WD
AUTOMATIC
70,000 MILES

Took pickup to dealer with dead battery. Took dead battery to Interstate where they confirmed dead cell and replaced it free. Took new battery to dealership where it was installed. Ran for 2 days. Quit again. Jumped started 4 times getting it back to dealership. Now they say it is bad alternator. Did dealership short alternator out?

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Thursday, January 2nd, 2020 AT 3:36 PM

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TOUGHDIVER

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Hi,

It is possible if they charge the truck with a 40 amp charger and started with the charger still hooked up to the truck but it is rare for that to happen, It is possible they misdiagnose your truck and it wasn't charging when you took it the first. Please let us know if this info. Was helpful.

Thank you
Joe T.

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Thursday, January 2nd, 2020 AT 4:26 PM

GERALDWEAVER

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I think they probably didn’t check the alternator the first time.

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Thursday, January 2nd, 2020 AT 6:21 PM

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I agree. They definitely misdiagnosed it. While I'm sure the battery did in fact need to be replaced, it obviously wasn't the root cause of your issue.

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Friday, January 3rd, 2020 AT 4:41 PM

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