Ford Escort non charging battery
Variant: 1.8 si
Model Year: 1997
Categories:
Running Rough, Starting & Power Loss
here is a strange one , have 97 escort, changed alternator, belt, had car tested by local car tester victor barry, no probs with elec system, why oh why weont the bloody thing charge, tried diff batteries, battery light stays on, temp gauge goes straight to hot, when ignition turned on, i nand local s am baffled, car has auto tension wich seems to be working, hhhhhhhhhhelp
Posted: Sep 19, 2011 (13 years ago)
Normally if gauge goes straight to hot the wire to temp sensor is earthed some where or off and touching .Did you have alternator tested before fitting ? Have you tested the output with meter ?
Posted Sep 19, 2011 (13 years ago)
do you have poor or broken connections where the alternator wiring joins to the starter motor main terminal
Posted Sep 19, 2011 (13 years ago)
surely either of these would of been picked up by the test mschine, thanks for the input, any more please send, alun, willm try anything, gonna recconect the leads to the alt again, and refresh the tension roller
Posted Sep 19, 2011 (13 years ago)
ps car runs perfectly except charging,and temp gauge, alun
Posted Sep 19, 2011 (13 years ago)
Sounds like a faulty alternator
Posted Nov 18, 2011 (12 years ago)
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