2004 Chrysler sebring charging issues

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Nov 29, 2016 | 06:22 PM

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mechaniker1986

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Originally Posted by dcotter0579

Loss of voltage from the alternator to the battery probably means a bad connection somewhere in the circuit. By "bad" I mean corroded or loose. Fusible links either pass current or not. There is no in-between. Dirty connections have electrical resistance and there is a resultant loss of voltage.

If the battery is showing only 9 volts, it's bad.

I feel like this will only make things worse. I jumped the car again today and removed the cables. With the car running I did a voltage test on the alternator and it was below 14v at a steady decline. I feel like a nimrod. The first tome I did the voltage test on the alternator, it was reading 14+ volts and now it's not. I have now turned my attention to either the alternator being bad or a loose connection somewhere causing it not to put out necessary voltage. Would the battery cause this? I apologize if my confusion going back and forth is causing a headache. It is for me.

Dec 1, 2016 | 01:47 PM

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CHRYSLER TECH

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From: Norcross GA

ok simple basic things. A battery is only used when starting a car thats all the alternator takes over and is running the voltages needed to do everything. SO HAVING TO JUMP START A CAR EVERY MORNING LEAVES ONE CONCLUSION. THE BATTERY IS WEAK GET A NEW ONE.