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1998 Ford Explorer alternator or battery

Tiny
HUGOANDKRISTY
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  • 1998 FORD EXPLORER
  • 6 CYL
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 132,000 MILES
My ford explorer recently broke down I drove a block and my radio turned of then they dash board started flashing on and off and I pulled out I turned it off and it was totaly dead I thought it was the battery I bought a new and change it but it would start and within a few minutes it would turn of so i, I change the alternator and it did the same thing that it did in the biggening so they siad it was probably a bad alternator so I got a new one and got it tested it passed so I went ahead and put it in and it turns on but it does the same thing do you know what it could be?
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Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 AT 9:58 PM

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Tiny
EUGENE123
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Check all fuses if they all check out then go to the alternator and trace all wires for open or short circuits or bad ground then check the battery for good clean connections and a bad ground
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Tuesday, March 31st, 2009 AT 10:26 PM

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