79 Ford F-150, Yesterday at gas station, went in to pay came out and it wouldn't start. got it home, charged battery all night, now NOTHING works, lights, heater ect.... (Alternator?
2007-03-14 02:36:19 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
sounds like crosion on batt terminals or ground check both wires both sides if you have a test light use it if you dont buy one its he best tool for finding many electrial problems and will cost less than $10 it will also let you know if the battery is dead
2007-03-14 02:53:14 · answer #1 · answered by mobile auto repair (mr fix it) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are some questions I'd want to know. for example when you came out from the gas station and got in, did you have power and when you tried to start it a click, and then no power, or just everything is dead?
Same for the morning? If there is power, but when you turn the key it clicks and then no power, that sounds like a bad solenoid (sp) on the starter.
But before you try the alternator, check your cables. Check and clean the cables to and from the battery, and to the starter. Then move to the alternator, and check the belt to the alternator before assuming it is the alternator. A bad belt that is slipping will also kill your battery..
You could also have a bad ignition switch. If it goes bad it can kill the whole electrical system.
But you charged it all night, and didn't start it right? See that doesn't sound like the alternator, because you would have put power in the battery. If you ran it for a few minutes, that would explain the lack of starting. But not starting in the morning after charging all night, sounds like a battery problem/cable problem. Check there first, then move to the alternator.
Oh, a warning note. when you take it to checker/autozone even if they test it and it tests +, you may want to ask them to test it a few times. Sometimes a bad alternator will work in autozone, but when you put it on your vehicle it won't. (I had three like that in 5 weeks from local stores).
I'd recommend Napa first (they cost more, but better quality.)
2007-03-14 02:41:37 · answer #2 · answered by Adorabilly 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
check on line theres a huge recall on ford f-150 trucks the wire harness' all in about ten years worth are sub standard they may have to dom all the work for you ,,also check the ignition module for this year im still waiting after 5 years for my check for replacing this my self and also the ignition switch the plate in the column on most fords that really starts the vehicle its a recall item so search ford recalls at the ford site or any good recall sites
2007-03-14 02:43:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bad Battery cable . Check both ground an positive, Also it could be the seliniod. If you charged batt. and not even the dome light works it has got to be a connection or seliniod
2007-03-14 02:44:23 · answer #4 · answered by jesta.drifter 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Charged battery all night and right away you have nothing? Altenator has nothing to do with it. You were charging the battery and the battery won't hold a charge. Battery is the culprit.
2007-03-14 02:49:59 · answer #5 · answered by ButwhatdoIno? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trying putting a new battery in it, if that doesn't work its probably the alternator. Your guess is as good as mine. Good luck. I love them old ford trucks.
2007-03-14 02:41:14 · answer #6 · answered by Mommyof2angels 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ok on this old truck , look to the driver fender wall, you going to see a siver box,,, it call a brain ,i belive,, well it go by a nother name,, ,,odd are it blow,,,, it run you around 20, ,you see it has, 3 plug in on it,, replace it,, too ,, check the batter an the water in it,,,,, could be the batty just old, are the cable need to be clean,
2007-03-14 02:48:51 · answer #7 · answered by ghostwalker077 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it's an old truck! Get new one!
2007-03-14 02:40:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
celiniod on the starter. it is bad
2007-03-14 02:44:43 · answer #9 · answered by christopher s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋