skalez1717
New Member
- Joined
- Mar 22, 2009
- Messages
- 3
- Vehicle Year
- 1989
- Transmission
- Manual
Is this a alternator issue? Or a battery issue?
This is a easy question but i cant figure it out myself. My ranger has been sitting for months, and yesterday i found time to start it up and drive. 1st; i turn the key and nothing, just a little bit of juice but not enough to start the engine. so I try jumping it. It takes about 30 mins but it finally starts up. I let it warm up and idle for a good 15 or 20 mins, before driving. I got about 10 mins of driving when i lose all power and it dies. So a wire on my soleniod was lose, fix that and then got to jump it again. But now it wont start. I tried jumping it for 30 mins, and nothing. Figure the battery is toast, i take it out and home to charge it. Later that day i go back with fresh charged battery and it dont start, even try jumping again and nothing. Is this a alternator issue? Or a battery issue? FYI when i was driving for those 10 mins the warning battery light on the dash was on.
This is a easy question but i cant figure it out myself. My ranger has been sitting for months, and yesterday i found time to start it up and drive. 1st; i turn the key and nothing, just a little bit of juice but not enough to start the engine. so I try jumping it. It takes about 30 mins but it finally starts up. I let it warm up and idle for a good 15 or 20 mins, before driving. I got about 10 mins of driving when i lose all power and it dies. So a wire on my soleniod was lose, fix that and then got to jump it again. But now it wont start. I tried jumping it for 30 mins, and nothing. Figure the battery is toast, i take it out and home to charge it. Later that day i go back with fresh charged battery and it dont start, even try jumping again and nothing. Is this a alternator issue? Or a battery issue? FYI when i was driving for those 10 mins the warning battery light on the dash was on.