Originally Posted by snowmobile mike

Have a 2004 250 super duty extended 6 3/4 cab four wheel drive 5.4 v 8 gas engine. Problem ,three tuff starts yesterday , dead last night, charged this morning it started was driving to dealor to have battery replaced she died before I got there. I ended up putting new battery from auto zone, it started and runs fine ( problem battery light still on ) went back to auto zone they checked startinging system and alternator out put, they said something is wrong. I can get a new alt. from ford ( my broth. price he has auto body shop ) $ 191.00 plus tax Im thinking do the job myself NOT SURE IF it could be something else! Dont want to replace if not necc. any other item that could cause a battery light on dash to come on ? Trying to save some $ , work is slow, suggestions please ?