Battery or transmission?

[candy6]

I can fix most stuff.The electric stuff goes over my head.I read both posts about both of theses.I have both happening.The power fuse and the tanmission.I change the wires .There are quite a few extra wires on mine.The guy pulled the radio and other things out of mine .So I am new to wiring.I have a 1993 exp;orer with 4.0.Now I am wonerding if they are right or not .My sable is having same problem,So I really need HELP.I need to get to work.

 

[BrooklynBay]

I've moved your thread into the stock 91-94 section. Please explain the problem in more detail so that we could help you.

 

[candy6]

I saw the thread on volts.I put in a different fuel sending unit two weeks ago.I had't drove it much.With the winter weather I put it in.I did the whole in the floor.So I thought the battery.I put that in.While in the mean time I put defferent cables and ends on.I thought I may have done it wrong.Then I read the thread on the tranmission.About it acting up.While mine has been doing this also.Not changing grears right.Anyway my sable over heated after I changed the cables also.It had been not wanting to start right.The cable wires and ends were really bad.Anyway it won't start at all.The truck does.I looked at the truck more today and found a lot more wires.I check the fuses again.There was one out so I replaced it.ThenI looked some more and found the other wires .One fuse was out there to.It was for the alarm.Like if some one touchs your truck.Well I took that out.i don't know where it turns off at.I did look at the engine wires.I guess I will try testing thm.I have a digtail meter.Plus I had to replace my motherboard andcpu.soI havn't been able to post.thanks for any input

 

[Rob816]

Honestly........I have NO!! idea what you are Speaking about?..Can someone else Chime in here??i think you need to Reword Stuff Better.maybe its just me???

 

[eXcali]

Wow, I read the post, and read it 3 times again. I still have no idea what's going on. Something about a truck and Sable, and over-heating because you changed some sort of cables.

Dear Original Poster, I do believe there is something in the neighborhood of 1million posts on these forums. To vaguely reference a couple that you have read won't help us know what's going on.

Now, just throwing ideas out there: It sounds like your having overheating and transmission problems. Neither of these should have anything to do with your electrical wiring.

Overheating could cause issues with your transmission as your trans fluid could run to hot. It's more likely that your transmission is just shot as it's common with the 1st generation Explorers.

Other than that I'm at a loss here.

 

[candy6]

battery

I chaged the battery cables and ground wires.The threads are about voltage problems causing automatic tranmission problem.Voltage Problems and Your Explorer's Automatic Transmission.Mine is doing this.Sorry I have the same problem when I go to the salvage yard.I don't really know the right words.

 

[BrooklynBay]

Check your charging system with a voltmeter when it's running to see if you have 14.7 volts.

 

[eXcali]

I chaged the battery cables and ground wires.The threads are about voltage problems causing automatic tranmission problem.Voltage Problems and Your Explorer's Automatic Transmission.Mine is doing this.Sorry I have the same problem when I go to the salvage yard.I don't really know the right words.

No problem, just give us a little background on your problem like you did in this post and we can piece it together.

I agree that you should use your Digital multi-meter and check your voltage at your battery with the engine running. You should be getting 14.7 volts.

If you see it spiking, bouncing or lower than 14.7v I would double check all your wiring connections. Your digital multi-meter should have a continuity check function, on most the Continuity check is a picture of an arrow with a + at the end much like this: >+
This function will help you test your connections. There should be a couple charts online to list wire gauge and the resistance they should naturally have. It may even be printed on the packaging of the cables you bought.

Now back to digging into the background of the problem. Did the transmission problems only come up after you changed the cables?

Edit: Don't worry about the vocabulary, spend a little time reading and posting on these forums and I'm sure you'll learn a good 90% of all the maintenance/repair vocabulary.

Also, if your daughter bought you a Haynes manual it will have all your wiring diagrams in there. This has been a life saver for me as I recently had to do a complete rewire on all the electrical of an 80 Bronco.

 

[candy6]

u=tube

there are videos to watch on u-tube.I been watching them.I bought some different ends for the cables.I didn't like the way they fit on the termials.I also bought some fuses.Wish me luck.my neighbors think I am crazy driving and working on this old truck.