Linus72
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- Orange, va
- Vehicle Year
- 1996
- Make / Model
- Mazda B3000
- Transmission
- Manual
Hi gang
So I'm having some electrical issues.
I had a bad battery and when I put in a new one, my lights flicker and the gauge says my battery is low.
I checked both new battery and alternator and they both check out as good, batt at 12.8 volts and alternator at 14.8 when running.
Yesterday it got worse as it ran badly and the battery light would come on and go back off then come on again etc.
I checked ground wire from batt to radiator support, from block to firewall, from main wiring harness to firewall.
I'm going to replace all those now even though they look ok.
The straps under the vehicle though are toast, as soon as I touched the cab to frame ground straps they crumbled to dust lol
Could the grounds under the truck do this?
So far I've replaced the egr dpfe sensor, EVAP thermosistor, battery, coolant temp sensor,and plugs.
It has lots of rust under it like it sat for a long time.
Any help appreciated!
Thanks!
So I'm having some electrical issues.
I had a bad battery and when I put in a new one, my lights flicker and the gauge says my battery is low.
I checked both new battery and alternator and they both check out as good, batt at 12.8 volts and alternator at 14.8 when running.
Yesterday it got worse as it ran badly and the battery light would come on and go back off then come on again etc.
I checked ground wire from batt to radiator support, from block to firewall, from main wiring harness to firewall.
I'm going to replace all those now even though they look ok.
The straps under the vehicle though are toast, as soon as I touched the cab to frame ground straps they crumbled to dust lol
Could the grounds under the truck do this?
So far I've replaced the egr dpfe sensor, EVAP thermosistor, battery, coolant temp sensor,and plugs.
It has lots of rust under it like it sat for a long time.
Any help appreciated!
Thanks!