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    Alternator, Voltage Regulator, Brushes?? Pulsating voltage, lights, etc...

    1999 Ford Explorer XL - OHV Engine - 180,000 miles - Original Owner - Sorry, long story...as I want to get all the facts in that I can... Recently, my son called and said, that after he started the Explorer, that the backlighting on the dash was "pulsing", the voltage indicator on the dash was...
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    Mystery Voltage Issue

    Hey all, made this account here to see if anyone could possibly help me out with this problem as I'm at a complete loss. I have a stock 2000 Ford Explorer Sport with the 4.0 OHV V6 About 2 days ago when I dropped my stepdaughter off for school I noticed that when I put the truck in Park the...
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    Possible Voltage Regulator or Battery Failure

    I have a 2000 Ford Explorer Limited I'm working on and I'm trying to figure out whether I need to get a new battery, a new alternator, or just a new voltage regulator. The battery before starting reads a decent 12 volts, but reads 14.6 or so once running, which seems a bit to high. Occasionally...
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    Voltage Issue

    I have a 00 Explorer Eddie Bauer which i just bought a new alternator for because i had thought the voltage regulator in the old one had gone bad and wasn't charging the battery. After putting in the new alternator the car ran fine for a few days, today i was driving home and all of a sudden my...
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    Volt gauge fluctuating, flickering lights

    I just want to say thanks in advance for any advice or help you guys can share . I've gotten a lot of great info from this site. But the issues I'm having are confusing the hell out of me. I'm new to trying to fix my truck so I don't know tons about how everything works but I'm learning...
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    CHARGING ISSUES!!! woweeeee

    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...
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    Alternator Issue - faulty voltage regulator

    Hi All - Looking for a reality check - here's the story - 2005 explorer, xlt, 4.0, 4x4, flex-fuel - 184,000 miles. last year the stock alternator went bad & fried the battery, changed alternator and battery. PepBoys Pro-Start parts (might be my 1st mistake). Started getting odd intermittent...
  8. J

    voltage regulator

    I have a 2006 Explorer and my problem is i have gone thru 3 batterys and 3 alternators in the last year and a half. the voltage regulators keep going out and boils out my battery... any help would be greatly appreciated.
  9. J

    help... voltage regulator

    I have a 2006 Explorer and my problem is i have gone thru 3 batterys and 3 alternators in the last year and a half. the voltage regulators keep going out and boils out my battery... any help would be greatly appreciated. It is an XLS 4 liter V-6
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    Battery Keeps Dying - Battery, Alternator, or Voltage Regulator???

    I have a 2006 XLT Explorer 4x4 4.0L I have been having trouble keeping the battery charged, and I am not sure if it is the battery or charging system. The battery is 2.5 years old. At first, it was slightly harder to start (an extra crank), so I thought it might be bad fuel. The battery...
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    Battery Died, now alternator won't charge new battery

    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...
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