alright tonight I notice the lights dimming and the airbag light starts flashing, I know what it meant cause about a 2 months ago the alternator went out on me. I got home fine, checked the connections and everything, jumped it with my moms car, fired right up. Put a load on the electrical system to see if it was running of the battery which it was cause it went and started dimming again. Now I know it's possible I got a crappy alternator but is there anything else I should check before hand, we are suppose to get a horrible storm tonight and I'm gonna have to move it so they can plow, I can jump it but later when my mom's at work I won't have that option when I need to move it back. Suggestions?
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hook a battery charger to it and let it charge for a while so it will start if you need to move it. As for checking stuff, check the fuse links in the harness between the alternator and the plug on the fender. There may also be one at the starter relay, you'd be looking for the heavy wire that goes forward toward the headlamps.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers
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Thanks Gadget. Will do.
The other thing I don't get is why the amp light didn't come on, doesn't it usually come on when the Alt stops charging right?Last edited by FastGallopingPonies; 12-15-2007, 11:20 PM.Resident diesel addict
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sometimes. I've had them charge, but the idiot light was on, I've also had them quit charging with no warnings. Last one burned up the wiring harness while driving, no idiot lights.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers
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Not all of them have a fuse link at the relay, that wiring harness changed slightly every year for whatever reason. Some are at the starter relay, some are in the section between thge alternator and fender, and some are in both places, just because that makes no sense86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousers
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