1990 daihatsu charade electrical problem?

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im not too good with cars but i just bought a charade and i am having a problem. it worked fine for the first day that i had it, but now im having troubles starting. it wouldnt start just a few minutes after driving it so i jumped it and drove home. now it wont start. it barley turns over at first and then nothing happens when i turn the key. the battery light is on so i am assuming it is the battery. i really dont want to buy a new battery and find out that it is the alternator. is there any way to find out where the problem lies? if anybody could help it would be great. by the way the charade is awesome. they should have made more in the US its a great looking car.

they are very rare in the us

they are very rare in the us from what i have heard from us daiclub members

simple way to find out if its the alternator, charge the battery and see how long it lasts

if it dies after a 1-2 starts or wont even start it will be the battery coz a good battery should be able to start quite a few times

even better get a battery load tester

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