# Bad Alternator? **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [August 17, 2006, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-alternator/184330 "2006-08-17T10:52:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![yamaha](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamaha/32/5929_2.png) [@yamaha](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamaha)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-alternator/184330/1 "2006-08-17T10:52:49Z")
Over the past few days I have been having some problems with my car starting. It first happened Tuesday morning. I jumped it, drove it to work, and charged it while I was at work. It’s been sitting in the garage for the past two days, until I just pulled it out. It didn’t sound right when it started, I attempted to start it again, and it died. I checked the battery, and it has a full charge, can the alternator cause a car to not start, but yet the battery still have a full charge? ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-alternator/184330/2 "2006-08-17T11:16:05Z")
first some pics of u know what!😃 take off the alt belt & try it! ---
**Author:** ![obi-1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@obi-1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/obi-1)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-alternator/184330/3 "2006-08-17T11:19:47Z")
You should be ok without the alternator if the battery has full charge. This summer I broke an alternator belt by the NY/PA border. Made it 125 miles on battery only - almost home. Check your wires for a corroded connection somewhere. I had this problem one time and changed everything - starter, battery, alternator. Nothing fixed it. It ended up being a corroded ground to the frame. ---
**Author:** ![Cheeks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cheeks/32/5930_2.png) [@Cheeks](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cheeks)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-alternator/184330/4 "2006-08-17T12:25:01Z")
advanced does free checks on alternator and battery, while both in the car :dunno: ---
**Author:** ![Cheeks](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cheeks/32/5930_2.png) [@Cheeks](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cheeks)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 12:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-alternator/184330/5 "2006-08-17T12:27:13Z")
in another case, a bad starter could be causing your problems. Sometimes when a starter goes bad, it won’t start unless on a charger where its putting out more than your required 12 volts. So if it starts on a charger, but not on a battery which tested OK, I would venture to say its your starter ---
**Author:** ![yamaha](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamaha/32/5929_2.png) [@yamaha](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamaha)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2006, 12:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-alternator/184330/6 "2006-08-17T12:51:13Z")
Thanks, I’ll get them checked out then! ---
**Author:** ![yamaha](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamaha/32/5929_2.png) [@yamaha](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamaha)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2006, 6:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-alternator/184330/7 "2006-08-20T18:11:24Z")
Tested the battery, I’m assuming its bad. Would hold a 12 volt with the accessories on, but crancking power went down to 3 volt. Charging overnight to see what happens. ---
**Author:** ![yamaha](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/yamaha/32/5929_2.png) [@yamaha](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/yamaha)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2006, 3:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bad-alternator/184330/8 "2006-08-21T15:44:37Z")
Got a new battery thanks to the two year warranty provided from Odyssey Battery, car starts fine now!