BIGideas
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- 2001 Ford Ranger 2wd SHOC
ok I have a 2001 Ford Ranger XLT 6cyl 4.0 SOHC 2WD automatic.
Here are my steps to present day & the problems presently...
About 1-2 yrs ago I had the standard-everyday-Joe-dead-battery... whoops its the alternator!
I had a friend replace it, I was too busy to do it myself, he worked at a dealership for years, and, at the time, didn't trust myself to do it and wanted someone that "KNOWS THEIR STUFF'.
Got a rebuilt alternator and worked great, then check engine light came on a month or so later.
Had autozoneR run diagnostic and they gave me a long list of things it could be (alternator was one of them).
SOOOOOOOooooo, never dealing with the issue, a year or two pass and the battery stops holding charge, go to THE Zone again and let them do their thang. "Oh well it says you need a new alternator".
'iaght', I bought a new on and baddaha boom it works!
About 2 weeks later the battery gauge is showing low and dash-lights (abs) coming on, you know the drill.
At this point, I have the Chilton's Guide and a voltage reader, started running down the lists of tests. AND 'WTF, the Voltage regulator is bad, well at least it aint another alternator'. Buy one from the GODTOZONE, install it and ZIP ZAP ZOOBAHDAHLEEZOO! It works!
For 3 days and with a twist like my truck's name is F. Truck Tricksterlon, (bringing us to present day), the voltage is surging and peaking in the red with the battery light coming on. I had to drive about 40 miles home today with all the electronics on, AC Blasting, radio spittin' modern rawk jams, and with one eye on the gauge and one hand on the power window buttons I rode them babies up & down all the way home to keep the gauge in safe zone.
So I did the tests again, Voltage reg is bad. To me this is only a symptom of a much larger problem since it keeps happening and now producing polar opposite results.
What do you all think?
Im gonna buy a new reg right now and install it. Ill keep ya updated (BUT you know its gonna crap out!)
Thanks for any help. (I have read a ton on this and performed many test, hit me with like "ignition switch"
Here are my steps to present day & the problems presently...
About 1-2 yrs ago I had the standard-everyday-Joe-dead-battery... whoops its the alternator!
I had a friend replace it, I was too busy to do it myself, he worked at a dealership for years, and, at the time, didn't trust myself to do it and wanted someone that "KNOWS THEIR STUFF'.
Got a rebuilt alternator and worked great, then check engine light came on a month or so later.
Had autozoneR run diagnostic and they gave me a long list of things it could be (alternator was one of them).
SOOOOOOOooooo, never dealing with the issue, a year or two pass and the battery stops holding charge, go to THE Zone again and let them do their thang. "Oh well it says you need a new alternator".
'iaght', I bought a new on and baddaha boom it works!
About 2 weeks later the battery gauge is showing low and dash-lights (abs) coming on, you know the drill.
At this point, I have the Chilton's Guide and a voltage reader, started running down the lists of tests. AND 'WTF, the Voltage regulator is bad, well at least it aint another alternator'. Buy one from the GODTOZONE, install it and ZIP ZAP ZOOBAHDAHLEEZOO! It works!
For 3 days and with a twist like my truck's name is F. Truck Tricksterlon, (bringing us to present day), the voltage is surging and peaking in the red with the battery light coming on. I had to drive about 40 miles home today with all the electronics on, AC Blasting, radio spittin' modern rawk jams, and with one eye on the gauge and one hand on the power window buttons I rode them babies up & down all the way home to keep the gauge in safe zone.
So I did the tests again, Voltage reg is bad. To me this is only a symptom of a much larger problem since it keeps happening and now producing polar opposite results.
What do you all think?
Im gonna buy a new reg right now and install it. Ill keep ya updated (BUT you know its gonna crap out!)
Thanks for any help. (I have read a ton on this and performed many test, hit me with like "ignition switch"
Well good luck with your truck, keep us updated if the problem returns. My lil' bro has framed houses for quite a few years now, it's certainly work.
