FillMarr
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- Joined
- May 16, 2016
- Messages
- 50
- Reaction score
- 1
- Points
- 8
- Vehicle Year
- 2007
- Make / Model
- Ford ranger xlt
- Engine Type
- 4.0 V6
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 4WD
- Tire Size
- 255/70/16
Hello!
My alternator and battery both died last month, both really old, and I replaced them both with new units from Napa. Not sure if a fluctuating amp gauge needle is always something that has happened, but I’m seeing this needle go up and down a bit when lights, radio, etc, are on with the blinkers.
Is this normal? Here’s a video with AC, high beams, radio and hazard lights on:
https://youtu.be/LeG3x37Ov3A
The voltage from the battery terminals read back and forth from about 14.10 to 14.8. I’m just afraid I’m going to burn the new alternator out on the road if there’s another issue.
Terminals are super clear, battery cables seem fine, I only noticed a little little minor corrosion near the connection to the fuse box (first pic below, I cleaned up the connection a little):
Thanks,
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- 2003 3.0 Ranger XLT, 160k, 3” doestch spindle lifts, 31s, RWD
My alternator and battery both died last month, both really old, and I replaced them both with new units from Napa. Not sure if a fluctuating amp gauge needle is always something that has happened, but I’m seeing this needle go up and down a bit when lights, radio, etc, are on with the blinkers.
Is this normal? Here’s a video with AC, high beams, radio and hazard lights on:
https://youtu.be/LeG3x37Ov3A
The voltage from the battery terminals read back and forth from about 14.10 to 14.8. I’m just afraid I’m going to burn the new alternator out on the road if there’s another issue.
Terminals are super clear, battery cables seem fine, I only noticed a little little minor corrosion near the connection to the fuse box (first pic below, I cleaned up the connection a little):
Thanks,
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
- 2003 3.0 Ranger XLT, 160k, 3” doestch spindle lifts, 31s, RWD
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