92 F-150 Question...
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92 F-150 Question...
Okay guys I have a 1992 Ford F-150 that doesn't move out of my driveway unless I can make money with it basically the work truck... Anyways to make a long story short I need to know if there is a 12 volt charger that I can buy for my battery and I can install it under the hood so that all I would have to do is plug the charger in with an extension cord....? I like driving this truck, but for pleasure it just costs way to much in fuel....
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How much clearer can I get... I need a 12 volt battery charger that I can install under the hood so all I would have to do every two weeks is plug it in with an extension cord to keep it all charged up..... This truck pretty much doesn't move unless I feel like driving it.
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We have one on our shop courtesy car, it has a small drain that no one can seem to find, and only happens in the winter. SO we have a charger installed so that when you have the block heater plugged in, it charges. I do believe we just got it from napa too.
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just look for a 1 or 2 amp trickle charger that turns on and off by itself (so you don't over charge). or another route would be those solar panels that you plug into your cigarette lighter and would maintain your battery.
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Here's a cheap one. No idea if it's any good...
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...unction=Search
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...unction=Search
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Unless the truck is sitting for months at a time, the battery shouldn't die. My '89 sits for 3-4 weeks at a time and the battery is fine. Then I drive it around the block. I wouldn't let a vehicle sit for longer than that anyway. You need to keep the fluids circulating so things don't dry out inside. Also, gas can go bad after a couple months.
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What you can do, if it has a constant drain is get a VOM(Volt-Ohm-Meter). Disconnect the negative battery cable, and turn the VOM to Amps(10amp setting). Connect the positive wire to the negative battery lead and the negative to the battery post. You should see current flowing. Now, go to your fuse panel and, one at a time pull a fuse. Watch the VOM, until it goes to 0. Then whatever fuse you pulled, that is the circuit with the short. Find the short and repair it. If, when you pull the fuses, it doesnt go away, then I would suspect the alternator(Disconnect the wires from it, the current draw should go to 0). Good luck, I had the same thing my 85 Mustang GT, it would die over night. It turned out to be a bad voltage regulator.