Electrics Dead

[robertc1024]

Final Update: RonD/Adsm, you are the men. Yanked the alternator, took it to AutoZone #1. They don't have the patch cable to test it. Really? For an F-150? Down here, that's like every second vehicle down the road. Took it to O-Rileys. Both of their patch cables are broken. Took it to AZ #2 and it was only putting out 11.4 volts - which is the exact thing RonD told me to check and their numbers line up with mine. O'Rileys said my battery was good, AZ said it was weak. I replaced them both. I really couldn't believe how easy it was to do. All I really needed was a 10 mm socket, an 8 mm socket, a Phillips screwdriver (which in retrospect, I didn't need at all), a flat blade screwdriver and a 1/2" breaker bar to take the tension off of the serpentine belt. If I hadn't been running around to half of the auto parts stores in town, it would have been easily < 1 hr. I even put it all together with a flashlight under my arm. Anybody seen my trouble light?

 

[RonD]

Good work

 

[adsm08]

Those are some of the easiest alternators to do.

 

[robertc1024]

Heck yah. Piece of cake. Ask me about the starter on my Maxima. I couldn't even find that sucker until I dove onto the internet. I'm still looking for my trouble-light.

 

[doorgunner]

I bet you can put your new Alt. & Battry in before i can

 

[LIMA BEAN]

At least when you go to that excellent mexican food place now your truck will start, grande margarita time bro.

 

[Mark_88]

Heck yah. Piece of cake. Ask me about the starter on my Maxima. I couldn't even find that sucker until I dove onto the internet. I'm still looking for my trouble-light.

If you stop calling it a trouble-light you might find it...it thinks it's in trouble so it is hiding...call it a work light and it will call in sick but at least you will know where it is...you may need to trace the call though...