i have a 96 accord. this morning i turned it on and went on a short drive. a couple of hours after getting back home i tried to start it again and it woulldnt start. i jump started it and i let it sit for a few minutes and then took it on a short drive. when i got back home i tried to start it again and it wouldnt start. do u think it is my alternator?? i just replaced the battery a few months ago and the starter about a year ago. help.

 

i jumpstarted the car and checked the voltage across the battery terminals and it was 14.1 volts. if its not the alternator what else could it be?

 

has the car ever died on you while in motion?

are you seeing any strange dash lights?

 

most likely its ur altenator. one sure way to find out is jumpstart the car and while its on disconnect the positive wire from the battery., if the car turns off its ur altenator.

 

How do you figure?, whether your alternator is dead or not the car will shut off if the circuit is broken...no?

 

unless it's a parallel circuit.....

 

the car has never shut stalled on me while in motion....i took the battery to auto zone to get charged and the battery was fine....i put it back in my car and the car started right away...i guess my alternator isnt charging my battery enough or something....i guess its just too weak but not dead yet....possible????

 

yeah but no it wont turn off if u disconnect the battery cuz thats wat the altenator is there for. if the altenator isnt giving any charge then the car cant stay on.

 

what about a cutoff switch? Do you have anything connected to the ignition cable?