tuselton
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- Location
- Conifer, CO
- Vehicle Year
- 1989
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Transmission
- Manual
I'm hoping someone can help me: I have a 1989 BII, 2.9 V6, manual trans, that is not charging. It was charging and then intermittently wouldn't charge, now it doesn't charge at all. If I charge the battery it stars right up & runs good - just won't charge. I had the old alternator checked at a NAPA store that I trust & they indicated it was good - no need to be replaced. I swapped the battery with one out of another vehicle that I have - no change. I checked all the ground wires/battery cables - no problems found. I took it in to a local shop that knows BIIs - they couldn't find anything wrong (that's when it was charging intermittently) and they said that maybe the alternator was going bad. I bought a rebuilt alternator and the "squarish" 3 wire connector and installed them both (soldered the new connector to the old wires) - no change. I even replaced the ignition switch (the electrical one on the lower steering column) because at one time it appeared that when I wiggled the ignition switch that it would charge, then not charge. That didn't fix the issue either.
I'm about at the end of my rope here - does anyone have any ideas on what else to look for or check?
Thanks - Tim
I'm about at the end of my rope here - does anyone have any ideas on what else to look for or check?
Thanks - Tim