Battery draining power?

BENHELMS4WD

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2006 KIA SEDONA
3.8L
6 CYL
2WD
AUTOMATIC
221,616 MILES

It started with the battery light and the brake light and check engine light being on, then I went to go slow down to stop. It was like it hesitated and then I turned and went to push the gas and it wouldn't go, it acted like it was going to shut off, then I stopped turned it off. I tried to turn it on and the battery was drained so I turned it off waited a little while turned it back over and it would crank back up everything seemed normal then it started to do the same thing, but then when I turned it off and went to crank it back up it would not get out of park and it was shutting off all power.

Thursday, November 10th, 2022 AT 9:59 PM

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KEN L

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These lights come on when the alternator stops working, but to be sure you can jump the battery to help the engine start and then check the alternator output by following this guide:

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

Jump start video:

https://youtu.be/a9Ycibu9cwY

If confirmed here is how to change the alternator out in the images below and this generic guide will help walk you through the steps as well:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-an-alternator

Check out the images (below). Please let us know what you find. We are interested to see what it is.

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