01 MPV alternator

Hello,

We just bought a 01 MPV with 48k miles on it (Bought it Fri) Saturday,
the car died in the driveway and wouldn't start (dead battery). The
battery appeared to be newer, but I thought may be it is just a bad
battery. I bought a new one put it in and started right up.

This morning (on the way to Memorial day parade) car died in drive thru @
McDonalds and wouldn't restart... This time had to have it towed because
after someone jumped it, it died again.

Got it home checked the charging voltage- there is none! No wonder it was
dying- it ran off the battery while driving. It seems that it came right
off the dealer lot that way too.

I didn't get a warning light on the dash... Why not? Also, I didn't get
my repair manual yet so is it hard to change it out?

I am going back to the dealer on this (at least to cover the cost of the
alternator) since on the sticker it indicated that it was good (and here
in WI we have pretty stringint remedy laws that a dealer is liable for).

Anything else that could cause the the no charging other than the
alternator?

Thanks

Blown fuse link, Bad control chip (part of instrument cluster electronics
assembly, loose connection, etc. Does the alternator light illuminate when
the key is in the on position? Actually the dealer may have fried the
altenator and or damaged the battery by attempting to charge/quick charge
the battery without removing it from the miata or disconnecting it.

"99trooper" > wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> We just bought a 01 MPV with 48k miles on it (Bought it Fri) Saturday,
> the car died in the driveway and wouldn't start (dead battery). The
> battery appeared to be newer, but I thought may be it is just a bad
> battery. I bought a new one put it in and started right up.
>
> This morning (on the way to Memorial day parade) car died in drive thru @
> McDonalds and wouldn't restart... This time had to have it towed because
> after someone jumped it, it died again.
>
> Got it home checked the charging voltage- there is none! No wonder it was
> dying- it ran off the battery while driving. It seems that it came right
> off the dealer lot that way too.
>
> I didn't get a warning light on the dash... Why not? Also, I didn't get
> my repair manual yet so is it hard to change it out?
>
> I am going back to the dealer on this (at least to cover the cost of the
> alternator) since on the sticker it indicated that it was good (and here
> in WI we have pretty stringint remedy laws that a dealer is liable for).
>
> Anything else that could cause the the no charging other than the
> alternator?
>
> Thanks
>

The light comes on (as a check sequence) before I start the vehicle