Thursday, January 19, 2012

How long will a brand new car battery run on a completely dead alternator before I risk ruining it?

2000 Nissan Sentra brand new battery. Scheduled to replace alternator tomorrow. How much can I drive today/how many times can I start the car?How long will a brand new car battery run on a completely dead alternator before I risk ruining it?
?????????????? that's about it ,and not being sarcastic either!
It won't ruin the battery, you may need a jump. Your battery is only used for starting the car. Once started, the altenator runs ALL the electrical components i.e. radio, lights, etc. You can help reduce the drain on the battery by not turning on your lights during the day and keeping the radio off. If you need to go any where you should have a pair of jumper cables in the car incase you need a jump. Once you ALT is replaced it will recharge you battery.How long will a brand new car battery run on a completely dead alternator before I risk ruining it?
not very long, a day or two if you leave every thing off aside from the essentials. starting th car drains the battery the most. after that the battery really should not have much of a load. depending on traffic and how far you live from your destination, you could probably start the engine twice, but that is a gamble. my question is if you have a towing package with your car insurance.
You will not ruin the battery but it would go dead and you would have to get jumped off or get the battery charged before lraving the dealership, it would start but its anyine's guess as to how far it would go.



Good luckHow long will a brand new car battery run on a completely dead alternator before I risk ruining it?
Usually, if there's anything left in a battery at all it'll come back. But once it's totally dead, it's a tossup. After 2 or 3 starts, i'd figure you're pushing your luck
not long2-3 hrs.shop cant lend u a loaner vehicle? or rent one

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