1998 Ford Crown Victoria Vic Altinator Gets Real Hot Alt Battery Feed Big

1998 FORD CROWN VICTORIA
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ford crown vic altinator gets real hot at the alt. battery feed {big wire] when headlights are turned on, heat melting platsic
Dec 26, 2012 at 10:53 PM
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have the charging system checked to see if there is a problem there. Many auto parts stores will check the charging system for free.

Also, are the battery cable clean and making a good connection with the battery? (If not, have the system checked BEFORE cleaning the cables; then have it checked AFTER the cables are clean to see if that made a big difference) [that is if the orginal charging system check didn't find the problem]
Dec 26, 2012 at 11:02 PM
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