Battery went dead overnight
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Battery went dead overnight
I went through this Forum and saw a few things that may be causing my problems. One being the Starter and Two Wiring shorted. Alternator is new and the alternator light is not on anymore. I went through each of the fuses in the cab and pulled them one by one. I still had a spark when connecting the battery cable. I disconnected the alternator from the fender receptacle and still had a spark. Then I dissconected the plug at the voltage regulator and finally had no spark when connecting the battery. Does this rule out the starter and I have a bad voltage regulator? Or could it be one or the other?? I have a 67 F250 2WD with a 300 straight 6 4Speed. I just bought it at a auction for $250, and drove it home (about 50 miles). Runs great no smoke. Just need to do brakes and fix the battery draining problem.
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Welcome to FTE. 
If you replace the voltage regulator, get the one with the short top cover. It is solid state. A quick test is to measure the voltage at the field terminal of the alternator. If you have voltage there, the regulator is working. The voltage depends on the state of charge of the battery.
If you replace the voltage regulator, get the one with the short top cover. It is solid state. A quick test is to measure the voltage at the field terminal of the alternator. If you have voltage there, the regulator is working. The voltage depends on the state of charge of the battery.
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Originally Posted by Mikes67F250
...Then I dissconected the plug at the voltage regulator and finally had no spark when connecting the battery. Does this rule out the starter and I have a bad voltage regulator? ...
system.
Being that they are cheap, go ahead and change the voltage regulator- but as stated, buy the solid state version for less troubles. The original style likes to stick. If you still have the same problem, I would suspect that "new" alternator.
Good luck-
Joe
Last edited by jds1971; Nov 2, 2004 at 04:37 PM.
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You said your battery went dead over night, so besides the things listed
above make sure you dont have a brake light left on on the back. You know
a malajusted switch, Ford trucks are famous for this ( hense bubble burned
tail light lense )
above make sure you dont have a brake light left on on the back. You know
a malajusted switch, Ford trucks are famous for this ( hense bubble burned
tail light lense )
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From: sacramento, california
yea.check the brake light switch under the brake pedal...that happend to me and gave me nightmares till a neighbor came to the door one evening and told me my brake lights were on. easy to fix......
