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Dear Q & A: I’ve got a 1993 GMC pickup and my problem is this. My dash lights have been getting dimmer lately and the battery gauge on the dash shows my battery level very far down to the left. I had the battery charged at a friend’s house (he has a charger), and that seemed to cure it for a while, but the same thing is happening again. Should I just go ahead and buy a new battery, like my friend says, or what? I’m handy enough to replace it myself. Any suggestions?         - Cory Dear Cory: That “battery gauge” is a voltmeter. It doesn’t show “battery level” but the rate at which your truck’s alternator (some still call it a “generator”) is charging the battery, that is, replenishing the electricity being depleted by starter, engine, lights, radio, and other electrical accessories as you drive. Your symptoms indicate you may have a defective alternator. If...
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