Alternator problems

Alternator: Device that generates the electric current that charges the battery.
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No electricity to any devices except alternator & fuses.

Chevrolet Silverado 1998 k1500 pickup 170000 miles
No electricty to any devices.
Darrel from United States 5 years ago  
DA
2 reports 

Battery drain? Shift indicator light stays on

Chevrolet Silverado 1997 Silverado 5.7 145000 miles
New battery, new alternator , if my truck sits for more than a day it's dead, looking for I drain I noticed my shift indicator light stays on after the truck is off and keys are out the Lil orange light doesn't turn off? Possible drain??
Ryan from United States 9 years ago  
RY
8 reports 
Bill from United States 7 years ago
Mine does the same thing
NathanB from United States 6 years ago
Any updates? I have this currently
Joseph from United States 3 years ago
Same issue here but I can't find the battery drain I ended up putting a kill switch on battery
Carla from United States a year ago
Battery test alternator good but drain as soon as I cut off…will not crank back up. Jump box and it fires back up
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No crank no start battery keeps getting drained after jumping with cab

Chevrolet Silverado 2004 6.0 v8 ls 120000 miles
After charging or jump starting the truck it will run. But after sitting the battery drains out again. The Stanley battery box shows the alternator is good. I tapped the starter,checked ground to the starter and block. I also checked fuses and the starter fuse does click and traded it out but still no start.
Lizard from United States 3 months ago  
LI
3 replies 
UncleC from United States 3 months ago
I had the same problem. Starter looked good but come to find out the post was bad on the inside of the starter.
Lizard from United States 2 months ago
Come to find out that the starter was saturated with oil. Oil spray on the under carriage. .
Junior from United States a month ago
Same issue the alternator is draining it also when you turn it off. Sounds weird but yes the alternator can also drain battery's.
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Starts but Stalling while driving at low rpm

Chevrolet Silverado 2006 5.3L  225000 miles
Stalls out while driving at low rpm , changed alternator, battery and 2brand new fuel pumps and still stalls , getting worse, before temp gets up it seems to run A ok ???? Please help !!
Nailbender from Canada 9 years ago  
NA
2 reports 
Nailbender from Canada 9 years ago
Cleaned the throttle body and still no luck
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No crank no start battery keeps getting drained after jumping with cab

Chevrolet Silverado 2004 6.0 v8 ls 120000 miles
After charging or jump starting the truck it will run. But after sitting the battery drains out again. The Stanley battery box shows the alternator is good. I tapped the starter,checked ground to the starter and block. I also checked fuses and the starter fuse does click and traded it out but still no start.
Lizard from United States 3 months ago  
LI
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Dipstick from United States 3 months ago
Driver side window switch was bad on my 03.
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Cranks but wont start

Chevrolet Silverado 2010 1500 LT EXTENDED CAB 207000 miles
Battery is good, starter and alternator are good, but still wont start. Diagnostic codes P069E and P0463 are present
Trecia from United States 2 years ago  
TR
1 reply 
Styxxed from United States 2 years ago
The P069E just means the fuel pump module has seen a problem. The P0463 means the problem seen has to do with the voltage signal from the fuel level sensor. This could just be telling you that your fuel gauge isn't accurate but if the no-start is related at all to the codes, you could just be out of gas.
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Electrical starting low battery

Chevrolet Silverado 2012 Truck 5.3 z71 95000 miles
Battery acted as if dead checked battery good still slow starts as if battery low checked alternator it checks to be good voltage Guage on dash fluctuations between around 10 and around 16 volts this just started
David from United States 10 years ago  
DA
14 reports 
Buddhaman from United States 5 years ago
Dealing with this now.
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Both headlights high/low beams dim

Chevrolet Silverado 2019 Silverado LD 1500 130000 miles
My headlights suddenly got dim, both at the same time. They lost their bright LED color and are now more amber than white. I am seeing mixed results when looking up the issue. Alternator is fine, diagnostics show no relation to headlight issues.
steven from United States a year ago  
ST

Parasitic draw

Chevrolet Silverado 2007  138000 miles
My radio went out after my windshield leaked. It is still in my truck but nothing works. About 2 months ago my battery died. I replaced it and the next day it wouldn't start. I have figured out that if I start it everyday, if only for a minute I have no issues but if I skip a day, it's dead the next. I have checked all connections and replaced some. No corrosion visible and I've driven it all night and my lights never dimmed, ruling out the alternator (I'm pretty sure that and removing the negative side when it is running. It has never once died when doing this and I know I shouldn't do… Read complete
Cjk67 from United States 2 years ago  
CJ
1 report 

Nothing works!

Chevrolet Silverado 2008 Pickup truck  250000 miles
While replacing the alternator, my husband didn't disconnect the battery. After a loud pop and sparks, now nothing works. Please help
Pamela from United States 4 years ago  
PA

Won’t start

Chevrolet Silverado 1996 Extended cab 350 148000 miles
Has brand new starter alternator and distributor cap And a brand new battery. I did notice the crank fuse is gonna be and there is no pin for it in the fuse panel either.
Robert from United States 7 years ago  
RO
3 reports 

Truck won't start

Chevrolet Silverado 2007 2500hd 6 liter  150000 miles
Truck won't start and the alternator puts outs 14 volts . Turn keys nothing. It starts sometimes but not always . It start right away with a boost
Islander74 from Canada 10 years ago  
IS
9 reports 
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