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angelbar
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i am having a problems with my 96 ford ranger splash 4 cylerder 8 plug.. i have put a new starter, alternator and new battery.. it will start and i will drive it a short distances and the battery will die.. i am running out of opoins. please help,
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Aug 12, 2010, 4:31 PM
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Your very first step should have been to measure the charging voltage to determine if it's recharging or not. Have you done that yet?
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angelbar
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yes i have.. i went to advance auto bought a new battery ..after i put it in the truck it was still acting up. so they even put it on the tester and everything was good.. it came up 17 somthing... the new altanater they re took it out and even tested that and that was even good. got a new started also.. i took the radio out and the air thing..and i can drive it for about 10 miles then dies.
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What I want to know is what was the charging voltage at idle with all accessories off?
When this thing dies, how do you get it started again?
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angelbar
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Aug 12, 2010, 6:30 PM
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i recharge with my battery charger. it says full charge.. thats with everything off..
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OK, apparently I speaking a different language here. Maybe someone else will have better luck.
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angelbar
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Aug 12, 2010, 6:34 PM
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im just a girl and really needs someone to brake it down for me sorry..
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OK, I didn't know you were a girl.
You need to use a digital voltmeter and measure the voltage across the battery with the engine idling and no accessories on.
How do you get this started when it dies?
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Aug 12, 2010, 6:41 PM
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ill have to go out there tomorrow and try to start it again.. but when i do have a full charge it will start up.. with no problem. now the gage dont go past the quarter mark. now it will stay started.. but when i try to drive it a full 10 miles. thats when it will die.. they said everything is good the battery, start and alternator. thats where i am having problems
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angelbar
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Aug 12, 2010, 6:43 PM
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i let it charge over night
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Look, we're just running in circles. Someone needs to perform the tests I'm asking for, for me to be able to be any help. If you don't have a way to do that or someone that can do it for you, then we aren't going to be able to be much help here. You have no usable information.
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angelbar
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ok thanks i will get back with you..ill have them test it again to see what they say.. i just dont have money for put it in the shop and rack me up everyday.. but thank so u so much..
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Ok I'm going to make a suggestion here that will hopefully help get you the answer you are looking for.
You are supplying a lot of info concerning your problem which you feel is important and that's great but you are failing to answer HTs questions. I've read thru this and you have yet to answer one of his questions.
So in the next post....slow down, take a breath, clear your mind and slowly read his post. Then answer each on the questions (don't guess or make stuff up). If you have questions or stuff you want to add....go for it but in the 2nd or 3rd paragraph...AFTER you've answered the questions....
Just the facts ma'am.....
BTW I know a few females that have way more automotive knowledge than most males..... Just because you're female doesn't mean that you CAN'T have automotive knowledge, rather you have CHOSE not to have it at this point in life....
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