SPONSORED LINKS

Battery trouble

Tiny
DWBUCK11
  • MEMBER
  • FORD ESCORT
I have a '99 ford escort wagon 2.0 L 4-cyl. With 110,000 miles. The battery just recently starting going, and I thought I'd discharged it during an outing with friends. So I had to battery and alternator tested at autozone telling me the alt was fine but the battery was old. After buying a new one, the battery indicator was on from the start and it died within thirty miles. I charged it fully at autozone and now the battery indicator is on again after starting it only once. What's my next (and preferably cheapest) move?
SPONSORED LINKS
Monday, November 5th, 2007 AT 8:59 PM

1 Reply

Tiny
RASMATAZ
  • MECHANIC
  • 75,992 POSTS
Do this get a voltmeter read the battery before you start the Maz it should read above 12.4 volts and over - record reading. Now start it up and turn headlights On and heater to high. Your reading should be between 13.5-15.5 volts- If not the alternator is not putting out.

Also the battery might not be taking the charge, or the electrical system has a short creating an excessive current draw.
SPONSORED LINKS
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Tuesday, November 6th, 2007 AT 6:51 AM

Please login or register to post a reply.

Related Battery Charge Content

How to Charge a Car Battery
VIDEO
How to Charge a Car Battery
Instructional repair video
Battery Charging
GUIDE
Battery Charging
A battery can go dead for a few reasons, one of the most common causes is the battery simply has gone bad which is easy to load test without equipment, replacement may be is...
VIEW MORE

Sponsored links