Last week I had the cover off of the fusebox to replace a 25w fuse for the "power plug" in the van. After replacing that fuse, i noticed the battery warning light "on". This was not before, but after. It actually did completely drain 2 batteries within 2 days, and finally shut down(not within walking distance either, lol) I can recharge batteries, but it appears that the alternator is just not working at all. Haven't had it cked yet, is it a coincidence, or did I accidently short a fuse that affected this? Is there a wire under the hood that i can check before going to expense of replacing alternator???? Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
2006-09-08 15:14:45 · 6 answers · asked by pictureman3120 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
My guess would be toss the power plug ,gone bad maybe.you can check your alternator by charging one of your batteries start the motor take the hot terminal off the batterie if the motor stalls your alternator is bad.It's possible!
2006-09-08 16:47:00 · answer #1 · answered by Rick 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its possible something shorted out on it,,it may have had something to do with the fact that it blow-ed the power fuse,,and it could have created a drain somewhere,,i own a repair shop,,and have seen this happen before,,replacing a fuse wont create a short in one,,it might have a blown regulator ,,and if it does this will cause the light to come on and stay on,,and it will cause a constant draw on the battery all the time,,eventually it will short a battery out,,have the alternator checked on it,,i think you,ll find it has went bad on it,,this is about the only thing that will cause what is happening to it,,good luck with it,,i hope this helps.
2006-09-08 15:37:27 · answer #2 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1998 Ford E-150
2016-10-18 11:36:32 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok I'll be the person you can't stand on this one and ask if you replaced it with one at the store, or another one in the fusebox?
I've seen people pull fuses to check them and either put them back in the wrong place or pull a fuse that don't work nothing at the time they check and actually cause a concern like you describe...
I will tell you that one fuse will be marked in the owners manual as for the cluster... the other one, if it has it, will be a big 175amp fuse in the big wire from battery to alternator.. but my guess is you either blew or misplaced the fuse for the cluster....
https://www.fleet.ford.com/maintenance/owners_manuals/results.asp
if you don't have a owners manual
2006-09-08 16:56:47 · answer #4 · answered by gearbox 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is possible that the power plug is shorted out. that would explain the blown fuse and now the battery problem. If a wire on the plug is shorted to ground, it will put a constant drain on your battery. Hope this helps.
2006-09-08 15:21:32 · answer #5 · answered by jeffrey m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Typical problem with Ford. Check the plug in connector on alternator with the heavy wire on it. They are known to melt between the contacts in the plastic part of the plug. It will cause the light to come on and the dead battery. Most auto part stores have pigtail replacements for these.
2006-09-08 16:38:37 · answer #6 · answered by Thunder Ninja 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋