Charging system

2011 LINCOLN TOWN CAR
190,440 MILES • 4.6L • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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ROBERT RAYMOND
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Replaced alternator shows charging at 14.2, but battery light on.
Dec 11, 2017 at 10:59 AM
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STEVE W.
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Check the voltage output at the yellow wire at terminal one. A bad connection/broken wire there won't send a signal to the PCM telling it that the alternator is working.
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Dec 14, 2017 at 7:19 PM
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