My alternator on my Audi A4 is going to crap. Well I would say that it already went to crap because at both places I took it to get tested it was putting out around 2 amps. Ehh....
Well anyway needless to say the battery doesn't have the hottest charge on it right now. One of the guys that tested it said that if I get a new alternator I need to completely recharge my battery or it will kill my new alternator. Is that true? It's not like I WOULDN'T charge my battery before I got my new alt. but is that really the case, it would KILL or RUIN my new alt?
no it wont kill ur alternator however all and alternator if for is maintaining battery not charging it... and a stere os most strenious on your alternator also because it charges at 14.5 volt.. however your battery only charges 12 volt.. so therefore you battery is only helping you electrical system if you voltage drops below 12 volt.. so you alternator is always in a strait.. especially a stock alternator.. this is also another reason why just adding a battery wont solve the dimming of lights becasue it is cause by a drop in voltage form 14.5 and not 12..
