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1998 Ford Excursion

Tiny
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  • 1998 FORD EXCURSION
  • V8
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 100,000 MILES
Changed altinator still runs for 3 minute then dies I ran jumper wier to batery to bolt down wier on altinator nothing what does the wier do that clipes to altinator n could it be just a bad ground
Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 AT 8:33 PM

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Tiny
DAVE H
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There is a ground wire to the engine block or the generator is grounded through housing to block. Use a volt meter to check your gettting an output from live wire at generator when you start engine? Also the live wire to battery my be fused in some place? I do not have a wiring diagram sorry
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