A failing battery might seem straight forward to spot, but a failing alternator can be a little more difficult to identify without knowing its voltage output.

The alternator is a device that keeps your car's electrical system running once the engine is on. It's essentially a small generator that converts mechanical energy into electricity, bolted to the ...

Your car needs electricity. You don't have mice striking flint in your engine's combustion chambers, nor do you have kerosene lamps for headlights. You might be able to hire a string quartet to ...

I’m a former mechanic and I have a question for you. Some of your answers refer to alternators that have “died.” But as far as I know, you have never written about why they die. I know about bearings ...

I wanted a backup alternator for my ambulance. [We'd try to explain why Ramsey has an ambulance in the first place, but you really just need to read his previous Jambulance adventures or else move ...

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I wanted a backup alternator for my ambulance. [We'd try to explain why Ramsey has an ambulance in the first place, but you really just need to read his previous Jambulance adventures or else move ...

He stopped in Martinsville and bought a new alternator at an auto parts store for $20 plus the old alternator. He got out a ...

I’m a former mechanic and I have a question for you. Some of your answers refer to alternators that have “died.” But as far as I know, you have never written about why they die. Visit the Car Talk ...