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I travel a lot in the course of sales calls [sometimes 200 miles or more round trip] and twice in my 50 year sales career been left stranded with a alternator gone bad [once with the Reatta and once with a Roadmaster]. Alternators are not stocked in parts houses anymore and are easy to carry and quick and easy to replace. I have a plastic milk crate I carry in my trunk with extra parts and a tool bag with tools needed. I've been junking for 15 years now and have pretty much all the tools needed to strip a Reatta so I feel comfortable that I have what I need for most repairs. What I should add is a crank sensor and spark tester. That way if I do break down I would have that part as well. Something to think about...

Did the headlight doors quit working, the headlights quit working or both?

I have a lifetime warranty alternator on all my Reattas and used from the junk yards or parted out Reattas in the trunk.

It is hard to predict what parts you will need when you are broke down on the road. I have a MAF sensor, an alternator belt, a relay that fits the brake pump, fuel pump and other stuff, a new spark plug and wire, assortment of fuses, wire splices, heat shrink tubing and black tape. And thanks to Dave I have a complete Delco ignition, ICM with coils mounted on it. I saved room for it in the bottom of the box. Dave's got me beat carrying an alternator. Here is what is inside my toolboxes. I doubt many people carry a fuel pressure tester and a hose to add a can of Freon. 🙂

I have a junking bag in my car. As a parts puller from junk yards I have built up a collection of tools needed. Regarding parts I carry, they are: alternator, correct length serpentine belt and A/C bypass serpentine belt, MAF sensor, Delco coil and ignition module.

I have AAA premier. 200 miles towing (once per year, 100 miles after) on any car I own (or am in). ps as link says, is from Harbor Fright. Look for 20% off coupon. It fits under the trunk rear shelf.

I have Hagerty to. If you are a member of their drivers club you get 25 miles of free towing. I dropped the drivers club and went with AAA to get 100 miles of free towing. I do miss the Hagerty magazine that came with the drivers club.

This fits nicely in he trunk. I have several. Is often on sale.