Replaced battery and now car has no headlights, running l...

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Hi, Jim, I hope you are well. The voltage only reading 11.3 volts when running suggests that the alternator is failing and not maintaining the voltage level required to keep the battery topped up and all the electrical systems working

I drove the car Friday with no issues. It was dead Saturday morning. I tried to jump it but it wouldn't take. I put the new battery in Saturday. I just put the alternator that's installed last July. I've had bad alternators and never have had half of the things not workingThey fully worked or barely worked. Never had where they don't work at all

so as the voltage drops off it will lead to the issues you have not uncommon to fail in the way you have. you need to rectify the charging voltage issue first .should be seeing around 14 volts with the engine running

Ok. So install a new alternator and take it from there if that doesn't resolve the issue

i would certainly get the alternator off and have it bench tested but i believe it will solve the issues

I tested the battery with the car running and checked it from negative battery post and alternator and was still 11.3. Battery was 11.3 as well with the car off

so there is no output from the alternator at all.it should read around 14 volts

When I connected tester from negative battery post and positive to the alternator it was 11.3v

yeah this is just the battery voltage if you leave it running it will just keep dropping until the battery is depleted

Closest place for bench test is 215 miles away. I guess just buy a new one and drop it in and hopefully that will solve the issueOk

keep me posted

I can contact you here later if that doesn't resolve the issue?

of course

Ok, thank you

your very welcome

Been Googling and came across sulfated battery. Is it possible that's the problem. Not sure how long the auto parts store had it before I bought it

this wouldn't cause the charging voltage to drop

Ok, thanks

no problem

I have new alternator and battery. Still the same issues of many things not working