Re: Battery not Charging - Dead Alternator?
Sage advice above.
A four year old battery may be ok, but start with a new known good one.
A battery costs less than one hour of senior tech diagnostic time wasted checking out silly things that need to be ruled out.
Also make certain that your cable connections are all tight first. An alternator can make power, but if there is a loose cable that is moving around, nothing gets to the battery.
A new battery installed with tight connections is always the best place to start.
While alternators certainly can behave or misbehave intermittently, a four year old battery would still likely need replacing if the alternator has and continues to act up.
Keep us posted.
Marty
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