electrical woes
thanks for the quick replies guys just before I start id like to say that this forum is such an invaluble tool to me and everyone else, I havnt checked anything yet its cold out and I don have a shop here at home, I normally use a buddys 60x80 shop with everything but a hoist, its nice to have friends like that, my truck does have what looks like a glow plug relay on the passengers inner fender is that what you were refering to? after driving to 50 miles home last night the belt stayed on itwas charging at first but as I got closer to home noticed that the battery light was no longer getting dim on exeleration and the volt gauge was at zero, when we first started it,it was on the N where it sayes normal, before this problem at highway speeds it would sit on the M where it says normal also when I got the rebuiltaltinator I did notice that the pullies where slightly smaller than the old ones could this be a problem? with the low rpm of the diesel I dont think it would be an issue, its not like these motors rev to 7,000 I just thought leave the smaller pullies on and it will charge at a slightly higher rate, I awaite your expert advise, seemsthis truck runs perfect for 6 or 7 months and then BOOM lots of little things in a short period of time I do put a lot of long trips on it british columbia to stockton california about once a month, the rest of the time its getting about 300 to 400 miles around town.thanks in advance:ford:
thanks for the quick replies guys just before I start id like to say that this forum is such an invaluble tool to me and everyone else, I havnt checked anything yet its cold out and I don have a shop here at home, I normally use a buddys 60x80 shop with everything but a hoist, its nice to have friends like that, my truck does have what looks like a glow plug relay on the passengers inner fender is that what you were refering to? after driving to 50 miles home last night the belt stayed on itwas charging at first but as I got closer to home noticed that the battery light was no longer getting dim on exeleration and the volt gauge was at zero, when we first started it,it was on the N where it sayes normal, before this problem at highway speeds it would sit on the M where it says normal also when I got the rebuiltaltinator I did notice that the pullies where slightly smaller than the old ones could this be a problem? with the low rpm of the diesel I dont think it would be an issue, its not like these motors rev to 7,000 I just thought leave the smaller pullies on and it will charge at a slightly higher rate, I awaite your expert advise, seemsthis truck runs perfect for 6 or 7 months and then BOOM lots of little things in a short period of time I do put a lot of long trips on it british columbia to stockton california about once a month, the rest of the time its getting about 300 to 400 miles around town.thanks in advance:ford:
