WhiteLX
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- Sep 17, 2007
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- Age
- 46
- Location
- So Cal
- Vehicle Year
- 1989
- Make / Model
- Ford
- Engine Size
- 2.9L
- Transmission
- Automatic
This is a problem I have had for probably the last year. i can't seem to figure out what is causing it. The truck is an 89 with the 2.9L V6.
The battery light on the gauge cluster is coming on. Sometimes it's constantly on, sometimes after driving for a long time it goes out, but most of the time it's flickering. I took the truck to autozone to have them test the charging and electrical system. Their Autometer brand tester said the battery was bad. Odd, the truck never has a problem starting and prior to the test the light had been coming on for several months.
I dismissed their diagnosis and continued to drive the truck. Several months passed and one day the truck didn't start after a short drive to pick up some food. I took at look at the cables, wiggled them a little, and it fired back up.
I decided I should probably replace the battery. It was an old Optima redtop that had been in my Mustang for a few years and then in my ranger for a few more years. I replaced the battery, cleaned the terminals, and nothing changed. I added some additional engine to chassis grounds, nothing changed.
The only things I haven't done are replace the battery to engine cable and test the alternator off the truck.
The battery light on the gauge cluster is coming on. Sometimes it's constantly on, sometimes after driving for a long time it goes out, but most of the time it's flickering. I took the truck to autozone to have them test the charging and electrical system. Their Autometer brand tester said the battery was bad. Odd, the truck never has a problem starting and prior to the test the light had been coming on for several months.
I dismissed their diagnosis and continued to drive the truck. Several months passed and one day the truck didn't start after a short drive to pick up some food. I took at look at the cables, wiggled them a little, and it fired back up.
I decided I should probably replace the battery. It was an old Optima redtop that had been in my Mustang for a few years and then in my ranger for a few more years. I replaced the battery, cleaned the terminals, and nothing changed. I added some additional engine to chassis grounds, nothing changed.
The only things I haven't done are replace the battery to engine cable and test the alternator off the truck.