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2005 Chevrolet Colorado 1SB LS Z85 Crew Cab 126.0 WB

2005 Chevrolet Colorado
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Rear Wheel Drive, Crew Cab
21 mpg city / 26 mpg hwy
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September 1, 2012, 1:24 pm

Joey S
 

Question: Why battery fails to charge?

My 2004 Chevy Colorado 4cyl just up and died on me recently. A mechanic told me it was my alternator so I went and bought a new and replaced it. The new alternator was only putting out 12.16 volts so I had it replaced with yet another new one but made by a different manufacturer and it still was only putting out 12.16 volts. What else could be the problem?


September 6, 2012, 10:03 pm

Richard W
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You could have a blow fuse. The wire from the alternator to the battery could be bad.


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