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1988 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
77,540 MILES • V8 • 2WD • MANUAL
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KANSAS
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1988 lincoln town car. battery connected backwards alternater fried.new alternater and battery replaced. now only getting 11.5 volt to battery.
whats my problem?
May 16, 2011 at 12:19 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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Have you checked all the fuses and fusable links iam sure if you hooked up the battery backwards you blew some of those.Did you have the old alternator tested to see if it was bad?
May 16, 2011 at 12:44 PM
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