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Tiny
KNNTH
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  • 1997 FORD RANGER
  • 4 CYL
  • MANUAL
  • 200,000 MILES
Why would my battery light all of the sudden come on. I have a 97 Ford Ranger 2.3L eng.
Sunday, November 21st, 2010 AT 12:45 AM

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Tiny
HMAC300
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  • 48,601 POSTS
Ti can be dirty battery cables, an alternator going bad or an alternator not charging among other things.
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Sunday, November 21st, 2010 AT 12:50 AM
Tiny
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Thank you for your reply hmac300. Had Auto Zone test battery and alternator yesterday, both show to be good. Thank you for yopur help.
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Sunday, November 21st, 2010 AT 1:19 AM
Tiny
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There is a maxi and mini fuse in the engine compartment for the charging system. If these are bad then itwould also cause this. Also by the starter relay there is a fusible link. Thatcould be almost worn through or broken and do the same thing. It has a blue orange wire and it turns to a gray wire at the starter relay.
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Sunday, November 21st, 2010 AT 1:34 AM
Tiny
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Good things happen to good people. Thank you, hmac300. Going to go check it out right now, our only car. God Bless You and Yours.
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Sunday, November 21st, 2010 AT 2:30 AM

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