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So I tossed it and replaced with new.
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Check alternator

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Check the alternator for charging voltage and load test it to make sure it is up to snuff.
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I took the battery to a local parts store and it tested "good" but "needs a charge."
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Check alternator

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Check the alternator for charging voltage and load test it to make sure it is up to snuff.
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Test battery

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If the parts store load tested the battery and checked out OK except for a charge, it should be good to go.
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Check alternator

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Check the alternator for charging voltage and load test it to make sure it is up to snuff.
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Replace with new

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So I tossed it and replaced with new.
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I took the battery to a local parts store and it tested "good" but "needs a charge."
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Battery low?

Test battery

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If the parts store load tested the battery and checked out OK except for a charge, it should be good to go.
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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I've been spending a lot of time flying from cold destinations back to Denver. Never overnight. But when I get in my 996 it's slow to crank in the pre-dawn cold. I took the battery to a local parts store and it tested "good" but "needs a charge." They charged it for four hours, I brought it home, it now cranks perfectly. So what is going out? The alternator? The battery? What's common on these cars?

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Before you start swapping out expensive parts, do some diagnostics. Check the alternator for charging voltage and load test it to make sure it is up to snuff. If the parts store load tested the battery and checked out OK except for a charge, it should be good to go. Consider keep the 996 on a good quality battery maintainer when it is not in use, which will keep the battery in full charge condition.

POST 3 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

Today was a big 996 day. I took the altenator down to Napa for a checkup and it was under voltage, but steady at about 11.5v. So I tossed it and replaced with new. Since everything was pretty much fine before it still is now. To celebrate I added a nice Alpine stereo today and put the poor old Decker on the shelf. If I every find my Whitesnake tapes I'm sure I'll want it back.

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