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Old 05-17-2008, 02:53 AM
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about an hour ago my charging system light turned on in 2nd gear at 5k RPM, im really confused; the car has 80k miles on it should my alternator really be going bad? o its a 1999 vert GT 5-speed.
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Old 05-17-2008, 07:36 AM
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it very well could be your alt or batt.. get them tested. simple as that
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Old 05-17-2008, 12:11 PM
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dosnt pep boys test for free? should i be driving it?
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Old 05-17-2008, 12:15 PM
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well it might die on you....autozone checks for free to
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Old 05-17-2008, 12:19 PM
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so i should just take the alternator out and take it to autozone?
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Old 05-17-2008, 12:32 PM
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yeah and batt if you want get them both tested
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