i bought a refubished battery and it last for about a week and yesterday when i came home from school i shut off the truck and tried starting it and wouldnt start..

possibly be voltage regular?
i swapped out alternators with another one..

let me know...!!!!

thanks!

 

If you're going to do electrical work, you absolutely need a multimeter. What you're doing is called "throwing parts at it" and is a waste of time and money. Use the right tools to diagnose the problem, and get it right the first time. A lot of people replace parts because "they're old anyway" or "it'll go bad eventually," those same people have more money in their truck than it's worth.

When you say "wouldn't start," does that mean it turns over but doesn't fire, or doesn't even turn over? Or turns over slowly?

 

thanks for the info..

although the problem was the voltage regular..

went and bought one for $10 and now iam good to go!
sorry if u thought i didnt know anything about mechanics and was going to waste my money on things i dont need. just not what i do! and very seldom i get out the multimeter for anything when i know what the problem is. oh well

 

You'll learn someday (16 and know it all), if you knew the answer, why'd you ask for opinions on here. The guys on here are here to help and give suggestions! Charging systems can get complicated, therefore if you use a multimete you can figure things out alot easier most times, hence not having to replace the alternator you changed out!

 

yea i know what your talkin bout..

and the alt was from my dads truck and he was putting in a polished out one on his truck so i put his on my truck since mine made noises

 

I would personally buy a NEW battery and not a "refurbished" one.

Josh

 

cant afford it right now.. i just got what i could afford..

 

Man,you wised off to wrong guy on this site!That guy knows these electrical and ignition systems inside out.The advice he gave you was correct.You need the proper tools and INFORMATION to work on anything.Not just these trucks.Can't wait till you have a carb or fuel system question.

 

Not to mention he can rebuild a carberator in his sleep.

 

How much was it? Usually all they do is mix some Epsom Salt mixture and charge the battery and "hope" it holds.

Another thing, is it takes the battery 3-4 cycles to even "think" of keeping a charge (if it even does)

Just trying to help. A refurb was what? $20? A new-low budget battery would have been maybe $40? A good battery around $60.

Josh

 

i wont have any carb, fuel questions anymore.. i already solved all my problems in that area and rebuilt my carb.

paid $26 for the refurb batt
i couldnt find a new battery around here for under 50

 

"i wont have any carb, fuel questions anymore.. i already solved all my problems in that area and rebuilt my carb"

guess you'll never have to ask for any advice again. you know everything now.
someday you'll thank the guys on here for their words of wisdom, they are only here to help fellow ford enthusiasts!

 

i never said that "I KNOW EVERYTHING".. dont know where your gettin that from!


i just said that i have all my problems solved right now...

and yes i probably will ask for more advice when it comes time bcuz you guys are intelligent and iam not