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Battery/alternator/fuel pump - long crank & voltage fluctuations
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Voltage drops under acceleration (13.7 V → 12.4 V)High alternator duty cycle (~85%)Start/Stop not functioningCEL (engine light) onNoticeable power lag, occasional stallingRecently experiencing long cranking / no startN3 fuseWeak auxiliary batteryFailing alternatorFaulty fuel pump drawing extra current.
Since my last periodic service, the battery test showed weak battery and I had several long cranks.
They couldn’t pinpoint the root cause and suggested it’s “probably a bad fuel pump” that needs replacement.
No other DTCs provided except for a PCM code.I’m not fully convinced — the symptoms seem more electrical.Has anyone run into similar issues?
Could this be caused by one or a combination of the following: