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Old 02-14-2011, 12:06 AM
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Default battery light stays on

lately i have not been able to use my truck because the battery drains . There must be a short somewhere . Because of the weather i haven`t been able to get a look at it . I have a 1994 ranger and it`s been very good to me up untill now . Where would i most likely look to find the problem . would it be in the wiring harness from the battery to the starter and it`s a new battery i installed , so `the battery is good. Any help will be appreciated .
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Old 02-14-2011, 01:55 AM
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Default Re: battery light stays on

I would wager on you alternator not chaghing. Any battery shop will be able to test and confirm at no cost.

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Old 03-12-2011, 02:38 PM
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I still haven`t found a solution regarding the battery light staying on . I have cleaned all the ground wires with sandpaper , put in a new alternator with the same results so i returned it to the store and put in my old one since it doesn`t seem to be the alternator . I replaced the possitive cable from battery to starter . checked all wires for corrosion . I pulled all fuses and checked for burnt ones and was all ok . Are there other areas i missed , i`m not sure where to go from here . I really need this problem resolved , i use it for work . Any help will be greatly appreciated . Thank you in advance .
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Old 03-12-2011, 03:59 PM
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I would guess that there is a problem in the wire harness coming from the alt. , because the light is on.
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Old 03-17-2011, 09:58 PM
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Where would i find the inline fuse that is between the alternator and the starter relay . The haynes repair manual says it`s there but i don`t see it . I have a 2.3 L 1994 ranger . What do they look like
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Old 03-19-2011, 01:23 PM
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It would be called a fuse link, which looks like a wire, could have some tape around it. Iam not to savy on Ford wiring harnesses so don't hold me on this one.
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Old 03-19-2011, 04:53 PM
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I have run the KOEO test and got two codes one is 116 means coolant temperature sensor out of self test range . The other one is 335 EGR sensor voltage out of range . Could this be my problem and how do i go about repairing it . The other tests that the Haynes manual states , should be performed by a mechanic .
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