Hesitation, shutting off while driving, and hard starting after battery replacement

2004 BUICK RENDEZVOUS
125,000 MILES • 4WD
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CHRYSTALBRADY
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Car has been hesitating to start after battery was replaced. I can be in motion will shuts off. Or takes several tries to restart. Test give alternator good but makes brand new battery low.
Oct 24, 2018 at 3:46 AM
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ASEMASTER6371
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Good afternoon

Can you tell me the battery voltage with the key off??

Then give me the voltage with the engine running??

It sounds like you have low voltage causing the issue.

Roy

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

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-alternator

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/everything-goes-dead-when-engine-is-cranked
Oct 24, 2018 at 7:18 AM
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