Could be a bad voltage regulator. They do funky things sometimes.
Pros: easy to replace
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BMW
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Just an FYI for you and whomever might come across this post. Bmw alternators are amazing and have removable voltage regulators. Just had a voltage drain that I diagnosed as a bad alternator on my e61. New voltage regulator for $30 and I’m back on the road, this was about 4 months ago. Saved me a lot of money when I was considering a chain store alternator, and it’s all oem equipment now. After this I learned that most of the time it’s not the alternator that goes bad, just the regulator. But almost no one makes alternators with removable regulators anymore.
Pros: saved money, OEM equipment
Cons: voltage drain
Vehicle:
BMW
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