alternator

Ok, so my explorer developed a squeak towards the end of fall, and I could live with it, and it didnt seem too bad. Well, eventually I got sick of it and tried the following: Belt dressing (BAD IDEA) Degreased and scrubbed the pulleys to get all residue from the dressing off. Replaced the...

I have a 1999 explorer xls 4.0 sohc and today i was driving when all of the sudden the stereo shut off and all the accesories (such as power windows and locks) stopped working. I still drove it for another 15 mins til i got home then shut it off and it would not start again. I jumped it and it...

Hi, I left my lights on and my battery died, so I jumped my car to start it. I drove my car for a about an hour to recharge the battery, but it did not charge back up. My battery light stays on all the time. All my electronics went out (dash lights, stereo, etc) but the car stayed on running. I...

I have a 1991 ford explorer i have a sound system in it and 2 6in off road lights a 10k winch and some other things i have the red 6 pack opium battery and i think that to power everything better i need a better alternator what do you guys think please give feedback.

Hey everyone, so I'm going to upgrade the big 3 on my Explorer and I had a question which i couldn't find an solid answer to. My question is: Do I have to put an inline fuse between the 0 gauge wire that I am running from the alternator to the positive on the battery?

OK, I got an unusual problem and have gone through the basics and then some. . . 2004 Explorer 4.6 V8 AWD Symptoms: 1) Battery DOES NOT hold a charge when engine is running 2) Battery DOES hold a charge if vehicle left alone for a week or two. 3) Battery idiot light comes on when...

Hi, I am new to this forum. My question is that my ford explorer sport didn't start and doesn't hold a charge. This morning my suv doesn't start but when I open the door I hear a flickering sound that should be a dinging sound when the door opens. I turned off the dimmer switch and now when I...

Lately my charging system has been acting up and I'm unsure why. The battery is a day old and the alternator is about 3 months old. The alternator seems to charge but not as well as it should. I'm going to try changing the battery terminals and check all the wires but Im'm curious as to if it...

Bare with me this will be a long post. I searched extensively and tried most everything I could find. This is on a 97 mountaineer awd 5.0 - It sat for a year bacause transmission went dead. I finally got a used trans. installed. Put in a new battery and after 1.5 hour drive the abs light came...

You may have some or all of these symptoms, and the early and later ones may be intermittent: EARLY SYMPTOMS headlights dim when accessories and especially both power windows are in use at the same time the odometer stops working, speedometer is odd rough shifting sometimes but not others...

I have a 1992 Ford Explorer 6 cyl. 4WD and the alternator just went bad. I went to the junk yard and got another alternator and took it to Advance Auto to have it tested and it was good. Replaced the alternator, jumped the truck and the battery would not hold a charge. I then got a new...

hey all, second to next project (after my rear locker install) is to install some lights on my roof rack, and i was wondering how big of a difference there was in quality between some brand name lights like some pro comp 55 watters, and some comparables at kragen? the difference is about 15...

Am I expecting to much from a new battery or is there really that much draw. I picked up my X yesterday and last night and this afternoon, I spent about 20-25 minutes inside, engine off but in active accessory mode, just playing with MFT and Sync. Both times , I end up with a completely...

Hey guys ok I am desperate at this point I just picked up an 1998 Explorer Sport ... long story short I bought a new battery to bring it home, it died two days later I noticed since I drove it home the voltage in the dash was measuring very low. I kept driving it anyways until it died, so I...

I have a 2004 Ford Explorer XLT that wont start. I have full power of all lights, AC, Radio and Horn but will not turn on. Auto Zone told me that my battery was bad, and replaced it for me with my warranty. After hooking it up I still have full power and it still DOES NOT turn on!!!! What can I...

Hello and Thank You in advance for any advice or tips, I have a 94 Ford Explorer XLT, V6, 4L. I have a new battery with new terminals and have just installed a new alternator. I checked the circuit with a test light and have inspected the wiring and everything seems to be connected...

only when i start to drive forward my battery light comes on and my voltage drops and stays that way when driving what could this be. my terminals are clean and cables and battery are newer.

Ive tried finding info on other post but still I'm confused whats new. My 2000 Explorer Sport 4.0 SOHC. would be dead when I tried starting it in the morning. I changed the spark plugs, spark plug wires and the battery and it seemed to fix the problem. A month later it stopped starting again I...

i have a 92 explorer 4x4 4.0 and iv replaced the fule pump 2 times in 6 months, every so often the truck ill lose power like it all of a suden ran out of gas, and then a split second latter it will be normal again, some times it goes months without doing this some times its every few seconds! iv...