kevabar
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- 1995
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- Ford
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I have been having intermitent starting problems on my 95 2.3 5spd. When I turned the key this morning, all of the idiot lights got extremely dim and I heard a few clicks but it wouldn't start. Also, I heard a door chime which is odd because my door chimer never worked for the last 2 years since i've owned the ruck.
Anyway, used another car to jump it. Battery was reading ~9V. It still would not gain enough power to start, so I pop started it.
It started fine and then I noticed the battery light barely flickering and the truck had a tiny stutter. I turned the headlight switch "on" and the truck almost stalls and the batt light comes on strong. I quick flick of the headlight sqitch to "off" and the truck goes back to a tiny sputter and barely visible batt light. I throw the headlight switch "on" again but this time a friend throws the volt meter on and says it is down around 4V. The engine cut out. A few turns of the key (dim idots lights, not starting) and then all of a sudden truck starts fine- runs smooth, no batt light. Volt meter says alterntor is 14.58 to 14.60V to the batt- which i believe is good? Drive 2 hours home no problems- runs smooth, not batt light.
At home, shut off truck and it starts will a little difficulty. Batt light is barely on again. If I turn on the hazard switch, the batt light come on strong for a second and then goes back to being dim. Same with turning the headlight switch- little stutter and dim batt light. And also that unknow chime came on when ever the idot lights were on dimly.
Shut off truck and turn key... idot lights really dim and truck won't start again.
I changed the batt clamps a few weeks back and clean up the terminals.
Any ideas about the flickering batt light, unknown chime and volt meter readings? Any specific known gremlins to look for?
Anyway, used another car to jump it. Battery was reading ~9V. It still would not gain enough power to start, so I pop started it.
It started fine and then I noticed the battery light barely flickering and the truck had a tiny stutter. I turned the headlight switch "on" and the truck almost stalls and the batt light comes on strong. I quick flick of the headlight sqitch to "off" and the truck goes back to a tiny sputter and barely visible batt light. I throw the headlight switch "on" again but this time a friend throws the volt meter on and says it is down around 4V. The engine cut out. A few turns of the key (dim idots lights, not starting) and then all of a sudden truck starts fine- runs smooth, no batt light. Volt meter says alterntor is 14.58 to 14.60V to the batt- which i believe is good? Drive 2 hours home no problems- runs smooth, not batt light.
At home, shut off truck and it starts will a little difficulty. Batt light is barely on again. If I turn on the hazard switch, the batt light come on strong for a second and then goes back to being dim. Same with turning the headlight switch- little stutter and dim batt light. And also that unknow chime came on when ever the idot lights were on dimly.
Shut off truck and turn key... idot lights really dim and truck won't start again.
I changed the batt clamps a few weeks back and clean up the terminals.
Any ideas about the flickering batt light, unknown chime and volt meter readings? Any specific known gremlins to look for?