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RE: car died


On Fri, 19 Nov 1999, mikeandcarmen@pdq.net wrote:

> Another alternative is to get a new battery & an inexpensive voltmeter from 
> the parts store.  He could then install the new battery & test the alternator 
> at the dealership himself.


Yet another possibility, Radio Shack used to sell a device that you
plugged into the cigarette lighter and indicated by a series of LEDs if
your battery and alternator were functioning correctly. My friend used it
and it sucessfully diagnosed a bad alternator. 

Later,
-Naresh

'95 Jetta GL- Black