Q: Alternator not charging
Hello I'm having trouble with my Malibu it all started when it started overcharging the battery had everything checked bad battery and bad alternator had both replaced now no power goes into the new alternator battery light turns in my car but battery is fine and alternator is fine. What can it be?
My car has 40000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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