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Every time I start my car after long sitting

Tiny
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  • 2005 CHEVROLET LUMINA
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Every time I start my car after long sitting. It will show me warning "check alternator" and battery sign comes-up. It is drives fine. It goes after driving for sometime.
i recently purchased it.

please help me !
Tuesday, December 18th, 2012 AT 2:38 PM

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Tiny
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Check battery condition including load test and have charging system checked.
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Tuesday, December 18th, 2012 AT 3:44 PM
Tiny
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Battery is new. And about the charging system it's fine. If it would not charge then the battery would have died itself. This warning doesnt effect my driving condition in any way.
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Wednesday, December 19th, 2012 AT 7:04 AM
Tiny
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There is a fusible link connected to alternator, it may be on starter. It may be partially burned and without actually looking at it I can't think of anything to cause this. Maybe clean the battery terminals.
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Wednesday, December 19th, 2012 AT 11:12 AM
Tiny
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Ok I will check it get back to you.

Thnaks for now
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Wednesday, December 19th, 2012 AT 2:40 PM

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