2004 Ford Escape Repair Question
Mileage: 150,000 miles.
I need to know what to check.
Asked by Brian HolseyAnswer
Is that the voltage reading when the problem is happening?
it only seems to happen while moving, and I have no way to check it then. The readings I made were while it was parked.
Get a innova volt meter that plugs into the cig lighter to see it while driving.
I checked this with the innova and it showed normal 13.8-14.5 at first while driving. But, at times it starts fluctuating between 11.8- 15.7 and everything in between. Then it will go back to normal voltage. While idling it shows normal, but if I rev. the motor some, it will act like it did above, 12-15 volts and then back to normal.
Looks like the voltage regulator is failing.
That is what I was thinking. I guess a new alternator is needed. Thanks
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My battery light has been staying on most of the time for the last year or so, going off occasionally and then back on. But, the car has always charged correctly and we have had no problems until recently. Could this have anything to do with the problem, and if so how would I test the circuit or fix it?
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