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<blockquote data-quote="10thAnnvCobra" data-source="post: 7929722" data-attributes="member: 26675"><p>Problem is fixed.</p><p></p><p>Went to the dealer where I bought the alternator and battery to have them test the charging system. It turns out that the 12 volt feed to the alternator was shorting somewhere between the dash and the alternator (it runs from the fuse box to the battery light in the dash to the alternator). Ford uses 3 butt splice connectors with heat shrink tubing in this line (I don't like butt splice connectors). One of them had become loose and had created an intermittent connection. This was located in the harness just under the battery tray. There is a sticker on the harness that says "Made In Mexico"... thanks to NAFTA.:bash: Cut open the harness and repair the bad connection and presto, all is good. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />epper::dancenana:<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick Out Tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />epper::dancenana:</p><p></p><p>Now I have a new alternator and battery that probably weren't needed just yet. With 78,000 miles, being that I was still running the original ones, they would have been needed soon. </p><p></p><p>Thanks again for the replies and ideas... :thumbsup:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="10thAnnvCobra, post: 7929722, member: 26675"] Problem is fixed. Went to the dealer where I bought the alternator and battery to have them test the charging system. It turns out that the 12 volt feed to the alternator was shorting somewhere between the dash and the alternator (it runs from the fuse box to the battery light in the dash to the alternator). Ford uses 3 butt splice connectors with heat shrink tubing in this line (I don't like butt splice connectors). One of them had become loose and had created an intermittent connection. This was located in the harness just under the battery tray. There is a sticker on the harness that says "Made In Mexico"... thanks to NAFTA.:bash: Cut open the harness and repair the bad connection and presto, all is good. :pepper::dancenana::pepper::dancenana: Now I have a new alternator and battery that probably weren't needed just yet. With 78,000 miles, being that I was still running the original ones, they would have been needed soon. Thanks again for the replies and ideas... :thumbsup: [/QUOTE]
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