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1998 Ford F-150 Truck dies with no electrical

Tiny
WILLIE22
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  • 1998 FORD F-150
  • V8
  • 4WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 150,000 MILES
My truck runs and starts but goes electrically dead after running for 5-10 min, no gauges, no horn, no windows, no locks, no flashers, no radio nothing electrical, but continues to run for another 5-10 min then dies completly. If I let it set for an hour or so then it restarts with full power.
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Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 AT 7:54 PM

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Tiny
BMRFIXIT
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Start your check with the battery terminals
clean and tighten
start engine and check charging system and alternator
volts should be at about 14V with engine running
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Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 AT 8:02 PM
Tiny
WILLIE22
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Thank you, I did check the battery terminals and cables. They are tight and clean.

There was aslo a beeping when the electrical went. Four, above normal volume, beeps repeated three or four times after I lost the dash board and electrical. My wife said it did the same thing to her as she pulled into the parking at school.
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Wednesday, May 19th, 2010 AT 6:03 AM
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After it dies check for power at fuses
check for volts between alternator big wire and engine ground
if ok suspect and check ignition switch
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Wednesday, May 19th, 2010 AT 6:07 AM

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