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1993 BMW 740 Repair Question


Topics covered: Battery, Alternator, Sensor.
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Asked on May 10, 2008

1993 BMW 740 car will not charge battery


i recently had a new battery, spark plugs, crank sensor relay?, installed in my vehicle... after one day from leaveing the shop the vehicle completely died suddenly. i was told that it must be my alternator; after installing this, the same thing happened the next day after picking the vehicle up. obviously i was just running off the juice of my battery....does anyone have any suggestions?

thanks!
Avatar Asked by yortmaier

Answer

Replied on May 10, 2008

Hi there,

First thing to do is make sure that the battery is indeed serviceable and capable of accepting a charge, then check the alternator charge rate. Do this first.

Mark (mhpautos)

Tiny Answered by mhpautos (expert)
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Replied on May 10, 2008

I suggest checking for a key-off draw at the battery, it should not exceed 50 milliamp. I also agree with Mark, check for battery condition and alternator output.

Tiny Answered by Dr. Hagerty (expert)
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