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Volkswagen Golf 1994  200000 miles
Hello, everyone. My car's battery unloads too fast and this has been happening since the day I bought the car. The alternator has been repaired but I was told that, in order for it to receive the signal and start charging, I had to give a sharp acceleration to the vehicle. This is how I've had it this whole time but I would like to know if there is another way for the alternator to charge without this first acceleration. Now, if I do not do it, and try starting the engine and turning it off and then on again, this last time it won't start. And it is because the battery is already depleted, and… Read complete
Vannie from United States 9 years ago  
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Vannie from United States 9 years ago
Finally, it was the feeding wire from the alternator to the batery, which was absolutely worn out due to no replacement since 1994. So I changed it for a new one and now it is charging perfectly. I hope my experience helps someone else in the future.
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