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butchibeme
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Jun 25, 2012, 8:18 AM

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93 ford ranger eletrical Sign In

Battery light came, few miles later car died, alternator bad... replaced alternator (voltage reg.) @ starter solenoid, still drawing power somewhere...runs till battery is drained. Pulled alternator, starter and battery...had tested. all tested good.


Hammer Time
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Jun 25, 2012, 8:32 AM

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Re: 93 ford ranger eletrical Sign In

What's the voltage across the battery with the engine idling and no accessories on?



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butchibeme
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Jun 25, 2012, 8:42 AM

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Re: 93 ford ranger eletrical Sign In

Battery 12.05 at alternator 12.07


Tom Greenleaf
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Jun 25, 2012, 9:24 AM

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Re: 93 ford ranger eletrical Sign In

If at idle as Hammer suggested that isn't charging anything - just using up what is there till dead. If the grey voltage regulator external it should or may have marks to "ground here to test" with a voltmeter on battery would spike up volts - just do that quickly and not allow high voltage if it will.

See if pic shows.....



If not look for it. Plug end of YOUR harness could be the trouble - how does it look? Burnt? Was common on some - premade w solder fittings used to be available if so or messed up right there. Just a maybe for these,

T



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Jun 25, 2012, 9:32 AM

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Re: 93 ford ranger eletrical Sign In

Tom's test doesn't much now. You have a new alternator and regulator so they are all one unit and under warranty.

Check for power on the yellow with white wire all the time and the light green with red when the key is on.



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Tom Greenleaf
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Jun 25, 2012, 10:51 AM

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Re: 93 ford ranger eletrical Sign In

What worries me with these type parts if remanufactured is I've seen just cleaned up stuff - nice shiny finish but not really redone in full. Zero failures on new but of course you pay tons more but so do the failures,

T



Hammer Time
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Jun 25, 2012, 12:03 PM

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That's entirely possible but we have to verify the correct inputs to the alternator before going after the parts house.



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butchibeme
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Jun 25, 2012, 4:42 PM

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Re: 93 ford ranger eletrical Sign In

On yellow white .16 green red 12.56


Hammer Time
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Jun 25, 2012, 4:48 PM

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Re: 93 ford ranger eletrical Sign In

Check the 15amp fuse in the engine compartment fuse box labeled "alternator"



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