1998 Ford Crown Victoria Battery Light

FORD CROWN VICTORIA
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VER NON
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1998 FORD CROWN VICTORIA- 101000MILES

BATTERY LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY. CAR SHOWS NO SYMPTHOMS. LIGHT STAYS ON FOR COUPLE OF MINUTES THEN GOES OFF THEN ON AGAIN HALF-HOUR LATER. CAR RUNS GREAT!
HAVE CHANGED CORRODED BATTERY CONNECTOR AND REPLACED BATTERY. NORMAL ALTERNOR VOLTAGE IS 14.5. WHEN LIGHT IS ON IT IS 13.9.

ANY SUGGESTIONS??

VERNON
Jun 16, 2006 at 10:35 AM
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TAURUSWHEEL
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Check the connectors on the alternator, make sure all are clean,, i had an issue where one single wire push-on connector was dirty, kept giving me and intermittent battery light, cleaned it up, no probs.. hopefully this will help.
Jun 17, 2006 at 1:46 AM
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Inspect and clean all alternator connectors, especially any single-wire push-on connector, which can cause an intermittent battery light if dirty.

Conversation Summary

The owner of a 1998 Ford Crown Victoria reports a battery light that comes on randomly for a few minutes, then goes out, with no drivability symptoms. The battery and a corroded battery connector were already replaced. Charging voltage is about 14.5 normally and 13.9 when the light is on. The expert recommends cleaning the alternator connectors, noting a dirty push-on wire connector caused a similar intermittent light.

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