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Please help - battery issue
Hey guys and girls, first post here! Let me just dive into my issue, tonight I was driving home and tried to start the radio on my 07 mustang V6 manual. On the radio (shaker 1000) I got a message stating “low battery”. Soon after all the lights turned off. Literally everything electronic stopped, but the car still ran. I was almost home when I started to lose power in the engine. It started sputtering and sounded like it was backfiring. Eventually, the car completely shut off and wouldn’t turn over. Not only that, but a terrible smell came from what I assume was the exhaust. It almost smelled like burnt oil, but worse and different. I have been having battery issues all winter, but I would think that the alternator would have kept her running till I got home. Anyways, y’all got any suggestions what it might be? Does the check engine light come on before the alternator dies? Any advice would mean a lot. Thank you! |
I should add that the car has only about 70,00 miles. Is it normal for an alternator to die that early? |
You could have a bad alternator - given mileage and time. Get it checked. If you've been having battery problems and the electronics stopped while driving, that certainly suggests the alternator is not doing its job.
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Originally Posted by Haydenjrobinson
(Post 8615539)
Does the check engine light come on before the alternator dies? Charge your battery up about 4 hours or until charger tells you the battery is charged. Remove the charger. Turn your headlights On for a couple of seconds, that'll remove the surface charge on the battery.Then using a volt meter across the battery terminals, Ignition OFF read the voltage. Should be in the 12 volt range. Then start the car, voltage should climb to 13.8 - 14.2 volts which indicates the alternator is charging correctly. If it's charging correctly Have the battery tested. |
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