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Dec 26, 2005 | 08:35 PM

nancy131536

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Charging Problem

Started Up My 1998 F-150 And The Lights Went Very Dim Then It Died.
Ireplaced The Original Battery Just Over A Month Ago;. So I Thought It Was The Alternator, But Autozone Was Unable To Test It.i Replaced It At The Weekend. Tonight When I Was Driving Home The Lights Started To Get Very Dim Again, Does Anyone Have A Clue As To What The Problem Might Be???

Dec 26, 2005 | 08:42 PM

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Dec 27, 2005 | 03:09 AM

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The closest wiring diagram to yours that I have is for a 97 Explorer. It has a "Generator/Voltage regulator" fuse under the hood in the power distribution box.

Look for this fuse in your owners manual.

If the fuse is blown it wont charge.

Dec 27, 2005 | 03:17 AM

ford390gashog

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check the fuse or look for burned fuseable links or if the alternator was a reman from autozone they are known to never perform like oem. most are rebuilt with cheap parts.

Dec 27, 2005 | 02:03 PM

Franklin2

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It sounds like the problem may be intermittent. Take a voltmeter and measure the battery voltage with the truck off, and then with it running, and then report back.