Bad Alternator. I Think

[Torres]

yeah lol it did the same thing trying to go up a big hill in a ghetto-ish area the first time. barely made it over to a side road. i have an alt i can throw in there till i can figure somethin out with mine at least

[Loudcav]

Id just send it to Ohio probably will cost a fair bit but it will be fixed right

[MECHMAN]

DO NOT disconect the charge wire while the vehicle is running, that can damage the alternator.

All you need to do is measure the battery voltage with the engine not running (should be 12-13 volts) Then start the vehicle, and measure battery voltage again. Voltage should come up to 13.8-14.8 volts. If the battery voltage doesn't increase when you start the engine, the alternator is not charging.

[Torres]

yeah i didnt disconnect it. thanks for the heads up tho i'll make sure to not do it in case i'm in a similar scenario. i replaced it with another alt that's slightly stronger than my stock alt till i get it repaired or replaced. i started it and it went down from 12.2 to 11.8 BUT i applied for a second job today so that'll help with my income for extra goodies