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Old Jan 16, 2017 | 03:31 PM
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Help! 87 F-150

Hey everyone new here to this page!
Just picked up a 1987 F-150 4.9L 2wd for me to use as a daily.
Got the truck running great, until i installed a new single din radio.
My problems are now needing a jump box to start the truck. (has a new battery)
- check engine light flashes from time to time
- emission light comes on from time to time as well
i took out the entire single din and harness and still having the same issues.
not sure where to start really.
any help would be great new to Fords here.
 
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Old Jan 16, 2017 | 04:09 PM
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Hi,
You might of burnt the diodes out in your 65 amp Alternator???

You need to do the 130 G3 Altenator upgrade anyway, just something to look into?

I was burning my 65 amp alt ,with my amped stereo!

That truck is actually easy to work on and the 4.9L engine is bullet proof!!!
 
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Old Jan 16, 2017 | 07:24 PM
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Thanks Seagiant, I'll look into that.
And yeah ive heard alot of good things about these motors!
 
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