This truck has a 351 motor and i just replaced the alternator and the battery and the voltage regulator but now it wont crank unless it is jumped off. The gauge inside my truck is reading at 14volts when hooked to another car bit reading 11 after unhooking. I also tried unhooking the battery to see if my truck will keep running with alternator but it shuts off. I did have to rewire my wires from the voltage regulator to the alternator. Any ideas ???
2007-01-26 16:11:20 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
it is wired according the wiring diagram so still lost as ever
2007-01-26 16:18:28 · update #1
do you have to use a certain type wire?
2007-01-26 16:21:54 · update #2
fords are known to have ground troubles due to rust. and they will have corrosion problems because of that. on my father in laws ford the alternator wiring connector was full of green on all of the terminals. follow the wiring from the alt back to the reg and look for a connector, pop it apart and see if it's corroded. the only other thing that i can think of is a bad fusible link at the solenoid. hope this helps you fix it, good luck.
2007-01-26 18:35:20 · answer #1 · answered by car dude 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sounds like its wired wrong between the battery an the regulator or the alternator wiring is wrong on it,it should remain running when they battery is removed from it ,if not its wired wrong,good luck.
2007-01-26 16:18:30 · answer #2 · answered by dodge man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-12 21:22:12 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like a dead or weak battery, it has to be fully charged before you do any testing :(
go buy a $30 battery charger, you can tell the condition by how it takes a charge and they come in real handy. try to get one with the start circuit
2007-01-30 06:44:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you did all of this, it sound like the voltage regulator, is bad.,, are you have a wire broke some where
2007-01-27 00:33:38 · answer #5 · answered by ghostwalker077 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a wiring error...recheck it to a wiring diagram, then it should work okay.
2007-01-26 16:16:15 · answer #6 · answered by boots 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go and buy a brand new good battery and try it. 11 volts is not enough for it to start or continue running. That is if your voltmeter is accurate.
2007-01-26 16:21:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋