This is one of those 'I knew I should have checked the forum before, now what?' posts.
My alternator was on its way out, lights dimming when using more power... so I called Advanced Auto parts and who said they had one in-stock so I bought it, then installed it.

I didn't think to ask if there were more than one option for alternators that could fit my car so I ended up replacing my Valeo with a Bosch alternator, seemed the same, 6 grooves and seemingly same wire connector.

Car started immediately and drove normally that day. The next day, the car started after hesitating for a few seconds. A few miles into my ride, my ABS light when on, and battery light, spoiler engaged and its dash light was blinking. The car seemed to run normally at this time. I parked the car soon after and the windows would not roll up. The next day, the was no power to the vehicle, headlights wouldnt turn on. The day after that, there was power, and I was able to roll my windows up.

I tested the 1 year-old battery which had 11.9 volts. 11.7 with the key turned to accessories. I did not test it while running.

I pulled the battery out was headed to get another one but stopped when I thought I need to ask here first. And that's when I found threads stating there are two alternators and they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Mechanically, the bosch seems to fit fine. Unsure what else is different from the Valeo. Should I re-replaced the alternator this time with a Valeo and/or get a new battery? Or could it be something else? As always, Thanks!