1995 Other Ford Models alternator

1995 FORD
250,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DISCO DAZZ
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my battery light is on when the car is running the headlights are very bright and the the gear box will not change up or down gears just stays in 3rd all the guages will not work and you can hear a wiseling sound through the radio.i have tested the voltage out put at the battery and with the engine runing is puting out 17 volts.the problem comes and goes any ideas
Sep 5, 2008 at 1:32 AM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

you have a faulty voltage regulator, get this fixed before you do some electrical damage.

Mark (mhpautos)
Sep 5, 2008 at 1:38 AM
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