We ve been doing all the repairs ourselves and when the battery stopped charging, we replaced the alternator. This didn't fix the problem. We took it to an electrician and he said the alternator was bad when we bought it new. So we took it back home and went to replace it again when I accidentally forgot to unplug the battery and sparks flew from the alternator when we went to take out the first bolt of the alternator, which means it did have a charge when the electrician said it didn't. We know that there are significant wiring issues due to the previous owner thinking they were a mechanic, so we think that s the issue. This car is a 2004 Ford Escape so the alternator is extremely hard to get to. We just want to know if we should continue to take it out and get it tested or just bring it back to the electrician and say it got tested and it was fine and let them move on to the next possible issue in diagnosis. Or if you have any other ideas of what it might be? Thank you!
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