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Battery or alternator?

Tiny
FATTONY0385
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  • 2008 HONDA ACCORD
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Charged my battery and drove around car for 25 minutes, working fine, turned car off to see if it would turn back over, and got a clicking noise. Is that my battery or alternator?
Saturday, August 6th, 2011 AT 5:01 PM

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Tiny
JDL
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Did the battery have a full charge to begin with? Do you have a charge lite or voltmeter on the dash? What does it show, engine running?

Some of the national brand autostores will check the charging system for you, they will also load test the battery. If you have a digital multimeter, we can help you do some testing.
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Saturday, August 6th, 2011 AT 5:14 PM
Tiny
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Battery
I'm pretty sure
Honda's make a clicking sound when their batteries got not enough power.
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Sunday, August 7th, 2011 AT 7:04 PM
Tiny
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Yes, could be.
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Tuesday, August 9th, 2011 AT 7:33 PM
Tiny
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Go to this links for more information

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-alternator

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-battery
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Tuesday, August 9th, 2011 AT 7:42 PM

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