The alternator went bad on my truck, i changed it. Everything ran good for a day, and now my truck wont start. I put a new battery in, but that isnt the problem. When i turn the ignition all that happens is the lights flicker on the dash. How do i fix this?

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2003 Ford Ranger Edge
4.0L Automatic Transmission

Does it click when you try to start? Could be starter

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Did you check your leads? Your negative could not be grounded properly. Check all you battery connections as well as the wiring to the alternator.

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Flickering lights is has nothing to do with the starter...

Check your battery cable clamps and connections for corrosion and breaks. Also, try jump starting it. Simply saying "I have a new battery" doesn't mean it isn't dead. Need to know the voltage with the engine running.

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2003 Edge 4.0 4wd

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Sounds to me like a bad connection somewhere. Check the voltage on the battery with a meter 1st, check your cables 2nd.

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1992 Ford Ranger XLT, 4.0 L, Auto.

Okay so it seemed to be a bad connector is the wires from the starter to the battery. I fixed that and now it starts right up.. But now on a cold start the truck will shut off, It took me 5 tries this morning to get it to start and stay running. Could that be an electrical problem too?

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2003 Ford Ranger Edge
4.0L Automatic Transmission

It may take a while for the ECM in your truck to re-learn all it's setting's since your battery was disconnected for a period of time. Drive it for a while and everything SHOULD straighten out.

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1992 Ford Ranger XLT, 4.0 L, Auto.

Okay, lets hope it will work. I will see later when i go drive it

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2003 Ford Ranger Edge
4.0L Automatic Transmission

It may take 25-50 miles or so but hopefully that's your problem.

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1992 Ford Ranger XLT, 4.0 L, Auto.

That should not happen. The default settings provide more than enough air and fuel to run the engine without stalling out. If it does clear itself up, great. But I doubt that is the problem. I'd look around for electrical or vacuum lines disconnected or loose.

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2003 Edge 4.0 4wd

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Info: 300+ intake threads here on FRF
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How To: NO HEAT Troubleshooting Guide

Make sure you put everything back the way it was when you changed your alternator. Something tells me you probably had to move a few things out of the way to get to it and missed something on the install.

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^ That too ^

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You are probably right. I forgot to mention that.

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1992 Ford Ranger XLT, 4.0 L, Auto.

Everything seems to be working now. Im not sure what i did, but it works with no problems.

Thanks

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2003 Ford Ranger Edge
4.0L Automatic Transmission

That's cool.

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1992 Ford Ranger XLT, 4.0 L, Auto.

I have had the ground strap on the starter corrode causing an intermittent starting issue.


At night you could see it shoot sparks when while cranking. Something to look at.

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