electrical problems
12-19-2007, 06:16 PM
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electrical problems
the other day my alternator went out so i bought a remaned one from pep boys. but when i got home to install it i noticed that one of the plugs were facing the wrong way, luckily there was enough slack that i still hooked it up. well when i started my truck a little Battery symbol came on and my voltage gaged is just above 8 volts. oh yeah and also my check engine light starts flashing at me. would anyone know what is happening. could pep boys have given me the wrong one? also would it hurt if i got a 60 Amp instead of a 70 Amp, or the other way around.
Any help would be appreciated.
Any help would be appreciated.
12-19-2007, 08:10 PM
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It is very likely that Pep-Boys gave you the wrong alternator for your truck. The connections should all be in the same place and same orientation as the old alternator. You could try going to Advanced Auto Parts and AutoZone to see what their alternators look like as a comparison.
12-20-2007, 07:25 PM
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yeah i brought the alternator to autozone and the guy said it was the wrong one immediately only cause he had the same year ford. but yeah so i took back the alternator to pep boys got my money back and got the right one from autozone.
That the last time i go to pep boys, this is the second time they gave me the wrong part. last time it was a wrong brake caliper.
So my truck runs good now except that my check engine light is on now, it usually only comes on when im going down a bumpy road. Does anyone know why it comes on?
That the last time i go to pep boys, this is the second time they gave me the wrong part. last time it was a wrong brake caliper.
So my truck runs good now except that my check engine light is on now, it usually only comes on when im going down a bumpy road. Does anyone know why it comes on?
12-21-2007, 07:59 AM
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The check engine light comes on because the computer ain't likin' something. Don't think that bumpy roads are a fault code. :-)~
Suggest to get ahead of all the potential guessing, and have the codes pulled to see exactly what's going on. Will need someone with an OBD-I reader - AutoZone apparently provides a free read service but only on vehicles with the newer OBD-II systems. Most garages will read for a fee that some may refund if they get to fix the problem.
Can pick up a reader for $30-$40. Good addition to the toolbox.
Suggest to get ahead of all the potential guessing, and have the codes pulled to see exactly what's going on. Will need someone with an OBD-I reader - AutoZone apparently provides a free read service but only on vehicles with the newer OBD-II systems. Most garages will read for a fee that some may refund if they get to fix the problem.
Can pick up a reader for $30-$40. Good addition to the toolbox.
12-22-2007, 11:46 AM
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The OBD-I code readers are getting to be a challenge to find, due to the changeover to OBD-II around 1996 - however, some members have reported that they found one at the local chain parts stores.