Can a good battery get a bad alternator home

Asked by Juxtaposed2 Feb 16, 2019 at 07:55 PM about the 2002 Kia Spectra Base

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

02 Kia alternators bad but is it required to operate
car? Will a good battery make it 50 miles to the
garage?

2 Answers

F_O_R answered 5 years ago

Maybe. Don't run the radio, fan, lights or anything else. Take along your walking shoes!

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gisubizo answered 5 years ago

50 miles is a very long travel on batteries with 12V, you may look for break down to help you

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