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Old 02-25-2008, 06:35 PM
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changed my battery 6 months ago. Battery light came on and the volts are going down. Drove a couple times and now its below 12 volts. stopped driving it and waiting till i can get it fixed. how much for alternator? does this sound like alternator.
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Yes you have a bad alternator, Mine went @ 77K payed 230.00 for alt and put it in my self..
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autozone has it, lifetime warranty.
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Default Stay away from the dealer if you have one done. I had one done a bit over a year ago after just...

moving to a new city. The local Audi dealer did the job for me and it ran close to $900. The alternator alone was something like $550. Never again.
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Check to see if the serp belt is present and not slipping.
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