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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Foxbody79</b> <br /><small>Member # 9959</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,7,5,21,30,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> So as I was driving/cruising down the st the check charging system light came on!! Wtf car only has 40k but whatever. <br />Car was still on no prob, drove it back home fine light still on!!<br />So I do the old disconnect pos batt cable off and car dies!!<br />Bad alternator??? Must be fuck it! <br />order new one, replaced it still the same not charging and car dies as I disconnect pos cable??? Wtf <br /><br />Mods done within few weeks <br />Added a little 500 watt system jl audio 500.1 amp and 2 12" kickers. Also installed hid lights. <br />Any ideas on what could it be??? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>rollininmy50</b> <br /><small>Member # 9067</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,7,7,12,57,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Did you check fuses ? Alt fuse maybe? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Foxbody79</b> <br /><small>Member # 9959</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,7,7,20,30,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by rollininmy50:<br /><strong> Did you check fuses ? Alt fuse maybe? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Yeah only one 10 amp fuse for alt sensor but good. Taking to dealer tomorrow see what happens <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>CoyoteMike</b> <br /><small>Member # 13748</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,7,8,17,55,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Did you check your grounds after installing all the new stuff? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Foxbody79</b> <br /><small>Member # 9959</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,7,9,17,25,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by CoyoteMike:<br /><strong> Did you check your grounds after installing all the new stuff? </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">You mean the amp kit? Yes even peeled off paint to attach wire. <br />For the alt well just pos wire and harness <br />Grounds are good <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>SacStangDriver</b> <br /><small>Member # 8304</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,7,10,22,2,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> NEVER I MEAN NEVER DISCONNECT A BATTERY NEGATIVE ON new cars. they need the battery as a capacitor. also newer cars usually die when you do that trick. thats old school stuff. use a volt meter. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>SacStangDriver</b> <br /><small>Member # 8304</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,7,10,22,3,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> that car usually has an amp sensor on the battery that will tell you if the car is charging or not. put a volt meter on the battery terminals when the car is running and check the charging voltage. if you want to bring the car to my shop i can help you. 916 912 3493. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Foxbody79</b> <br /><small>Member # 9959</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2015,7,11,22,4,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Yeah unfortunatelly Im learning as I go on these late models lol<br />Was not aware of all this oviuosly. The stupid fuse block on the pos side batt cable was corroded and not letting the charge come back to batt. $40 bucks and $130 diagnose from dealer but it is fixed. Thanks <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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