But how long can an alternator last from the time when the car is new?

Not all Alternators have been made available in every single country.

You can never be reached by an alternator again, George.

The alternator in your car or truck has a difficult job.

We'll have to take on the alternator, Beauty told him.

There are two alternators, too, to keep everything charged up.

The first public demonstration of a "alternator system" took place in 1886.

It gets its power the same way that the water pump or alternator does.

It's not much out of the way, and we need to get that alternator fixed, you know.

Without it there would be no functioning of the alternator, he was certain.

They tell me that the alternator on one truck is burned out.

I keep thinking, what if you can't build the alternator for some reason?

Replacing an alternator takes four hours if a rebuilt part is available.

A typical alternator can put out between 500 and 1,000 watts when necessary.

What you've just experienced is an example of an alternator breathing its last breath.

Read the next section to learn some background information about alternators and the war of the currents.

The alternator had been down for two days, and they didn't have a spare.

"We're half an hour away from getting the alternator fixed.

In the case of an alternator, the current is repeatedly changing direction.

"I've never had much to do with the alternator," he said thoughtfully.

The second alternator went into operation at Haiku in 1949.

"He wants to teach me starters and alternators," Mike said.

The electrical system consists of a battery and an alternator.

Do you know long can you expect your car's alternator to last?

If your alternator is failing, there's a good chance that you'll need to replace it.