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Car battery wont hold a charge?

Updated: 10/27/2022
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You might have a bad battery or your alternator is not charging the battery.Easy way to do is to take your battery to the auto part store ( Auto zone, Pepboy..) and let them test it for you.If it bad just change it.If it's not then your alternator might be bad.

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