what's a quick way to check to see if my alternator is bad? i vaguely remember something about starting the car and then disconnecting the battery while it's running or something to that effect.
or can i check the same way i do my motorcycle? with a multimeter and revving the engine abov e 3krpm and seeing if the voltage rises at the battery? thanks. ki |
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