# Alternator story - finale

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/alternator-story-finale/75974>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [December 7, 2012, 4:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alternator-story-finale/75974 "2012-12-07T04:17:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 4:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alternator-story-finale/75974/1 "2012-12-07T04:17:40Z")

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Well, I told you all that I’d post when I changed the alternator. I never got the chance.

I knew mine was going, so last week I ordered one. Yesterday on the way to work, my warning light came on. I drove to the nearest shop (I know the guys there) and got it changed. Last night when I got home, the one I’d ordered was on my doorstep. Sigh. I MUST learn not to procrastinate!

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**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 4:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alternator-story-finale/75974/2 "2012-12-07T04:25:18Z")

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If you ordered the alternator from RockAuto, they have a pretty forgiving return policy. They’ll even pay for the return shipping!

Tester

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**Author:** ![the\_same\_mountainbike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@the\_same\_mountainbike](https://community.cartalk.com/u/the_same_mountainbike)\
**Post date:** [December 7, 2012, 4:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/alternator-story-finale/75974/3 "2012-12-07T04:42:19Z")

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I can return it…as long as I don’t procrastinate too long…