I had the alternator on my 2000 Explorer go bad the other day while on vacation. I was able to drive on battery power to a parts store 5 mins before they closed. (Just made in as the battery ran to low to start the truck.) Bought an alternator, and the tools needed and changed it in the store parking lot in the dark, an hour later I was back on the road.
Days later I drove 4 hours home, and checked the battery voltage the next morning and only got 12.4V Battery is about 2.5 years old, but has had a rough life so far.
Could the failing alternator have done damage to the battery?
Days later I drove 4 hours home, and checked the battery voltage the next morning and only got 12.4V Battery is about 2.5 years old, but has had a rough life so far.
Could the failing alternator have done damage to the battery?
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