2000 Ford Focus

2000 FORD FOCUS
90,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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WORRELL65
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Battery light comes on very spuratic for only 5 to 10 seconds at a time.Has new belt,plugs,wires,and alternator was removed and tested at two differant parts stores and passed test. I noticed that my headlights will dim breifly and brigthen back to normal sometimes while driving. The battery was also tested and is good. The battery light can cone on 5 times within 2 miles and not come on again for 2 weeks. the care is driven on a daily basis. Please help
Sep 10, 2008 at 5:14 PM
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BMRFIXIT
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Check the wiring harness
check the terminal wire at the alternator



Very common issue we find on ford that the terminal on the wire side no good
i would check it out


good luck
Sep 10, 2008 at 5:45 PM
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