New battery new alternator no charge

Tiny
TYLER MAYES
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  • 1994 BUICK LESABRE
  • 3.8L
  • V6
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 145,500 MILES
I put new alternator on this car I just bought and every time I drive it for a little while the battery drains. The alternator is not charging the battery. What do I do to fix that?
Saturday, February 24th, 2018 AT 5:45 PM

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Tiny
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Verify the "battery" light on the dash turns on when the ignition switch is turned on. That circuit is the turn-on circuit for the voltage regulator in the generator. If it does not turn on, check the connections in the plug on the back/side of the generator.

Check for full battery voltage on the large bolted-on wire on the back of the generator. If that is missing, we will need to look if that goes right back to the battery through a fuse link wire or if it connects to the solenoid terminal on the starter.
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Saturday, February 24th, 2018 AT 6:47 PM

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