It might be. My 240D went through many (4 or 5) alternators. Then I replaced 
the battery and it hasn't had an alternator for 4 or 5 years...

-Curt

Date: Tue, 8 Dec 2009 07:56:17 -0800 (PST)
From: Dimitri Seretakis <dsereta...@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] ALTERNATOR LIGHT WOE
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I was told that replacing an alternator in a car with a weak battery can cause 
failure of the new alternator.  Is this true?

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On Dec 8, 2009, at 10:52 AM, "Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC, 53310" 
<meade.m.dil...@navy.mil> wrote:

Serpentine belt, fairly new, I'll check to make sure the tensioner still
tensions.  Thanks for the suggestion, would be nice if it were that
simple.

Max 


      
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