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My truck's alternator gave out on I-25 right after the Big-I merge
Last Tuesday around 5:30pm I was heading north past the Big-I and my battery light flickered, then the whole dash went dark and my F-150 just died in the middle lane. Coasted to the shoulder near the Candelarias exit and had to call a tow from Sandia Towing, cost me $110 just for the haul. Shop on Lomas said the alternator was original from 2011 with 214k miles on it, so I guess it was time. Anyone else had a sudden failure like that on a highway here, or was I just lucky with my timing?
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aaron8845d ago
You really think that alternator was the problem, or was it just the thing that finally showed up after 214k miles of everything else wearing out? Most folks I know replace them around 100k as normal upkeep, so running the original for over double that is less "unlucky timing" and more "you got away with it for years." A dead alternator at 5:30pm on a Tuesday in traffic beats one dying at 2am on a empty stretch of highway, so maybe count that as a win.
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