86 EFI 302 electrical problems again
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86 EFI 302 electrical problems again
Ok so I got offered to trade my 86 f150 for another truck and thought my truck was working good, but it died again as if it is not charging. I have replaced the altenator, battery, starter solinoid, starter, coil, head light wiring and fixed all the wiring going to the altenator, battery and starter solinoid. If I charge the battery it seems to hold its charge for a little while then slowly trickles down. I thought I had it working so when I started it it went up in voltage but didn't jump to 14 volts, it just slowly (15 minutes) trickled up to 14 volts. I'm at my wits end, if I can't figure this out I'm going to part the truck and take it in for scrap I've had enough. Thanks in advance for any help.
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when i first got my truck one of my guages would NOT shut off and that was draining the batt - think it was the dummy lights but don't remember - have you checked those types of connections?
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Yup, I've checked to make sure none of the lights stay on and checked the radio as well. I could be wrong, but it seems more like a charging problem then a battery drain problem. I also checked the grounds as well and changed the battery ground with no change.
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what condition are your electrical cables in?
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i actually meant all of them - a short anywhere in your lines could "possibly" cause this problem. don't know how likely it is, but i have seen it before
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I went through all 3000 miles of wire on this thing and fixed or replaced all the broken or rusty wires. I still might have missed something, This thing really has me baffled why it won't work, never again am I buying a fuel injected ford worst vehicle I've ever owned, spent more time under the hood then behind the wheel.
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I went through all 3000 miles of wire on this thing and fixed or replaced all the broken or rusty wires. I still might have missed something, This thing really has me baffled why it won't work, never again am I buying a fuel injected ford worst vehicle I've ever owned, spent more time under the hood then behind the wheel.
seriously though i'll see if i can find some more info for you
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ok, go through your fuse box, pull each one, one at a time till your drain stops. Then fine what that fuse goes to and that is your problem.
I had a problem with battery drain that turned out to be a bad horn button, and i found that this way.
I had a problem with battery drain that turned out to be a bad horn button, and i found that this way.
Tried that too and only came up with the radio and I fixed that.