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Ford RangerMore than two decades ago, the Ford Ranger debuted as an answer to various compact pickup trucks being made available by Japanese automakers. The Ranger was cleanly styled and offered with a choice of a 6-foot or 7-foot bed. Ford boasted that the Ranger had more interior room than the best-selling imports and that 4-by-8-foot construction material could be carried in the bed.
Replaced the original battery today. It's needed it for about 10 months, but today it barely ran, and no electrical functions worked. Bought a brand new aftermarket battery. It runs great now, but the battery light is on on the dash. Is this normal, meaning the new battery has to charge more or something, or does this light mean electrical problems in general, such as a bad alternator? Appritiate any feedback. Thanks.
I have the same problem. My alternator died is a matter of minutes out of the blue. To test if yours is bad, start the truck and leave it running, pop your hood and remove the battery cable. if it dies, yoour alternator is bad.
- Tony
take a field reading w/ multimet at the altenator. if your not getting 12+ volts buy a new alt. if no meter avail> while truck is running disconnect positive battery cable lifting if off terminal. if truck dies then your alt. is gone. if not then your field wire is off the terminal at alt.
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