Battery trouble

Tiny
DWBUCK11
  • MEMBER
  • FORD ESCORT
I have a '99 ford escort wagon 2.0 L 4-cyl. With 110,000 miles. The battery just recently starting going, and I thought I'd discharged it during an outing with friends. So I had to battery and alternator tested at autozone telling me the alt was fine but the battery was old. After buying a new one, the battery indicator was on from the start and it died within thirty miles. I charged it fully at autozone and now the battery indicator is on again after starting it only once. What's my next (and preferably cheapest) move?
Monday, November 5th, 2007 AT 8:59 PM

1 Reply

Tiny
RASMATAZ
  • MECHANIC
  • 75,992 POSTS
Do this get a voltmeter read the battery before you start the Maz it should read above 12.4 volts and over - record reading. Now start it up and turn headlights On and heater to high. Your reading should be between 13.5-15.5 volts- If not the alternator is not putting out.

Also the battery might not be taking the charge, or the electrical system has a short creating an excessive current draw.
Was this
answer
helpful?
Yes
No
Tuesday, November 6th, 2007 AT 6:51 AM

Please login or register to post a reply.

Related Battery Charge Content

How to Charge a Car Battery
VIDEO
How to Charge a Car Battery
Instructional repair video
Battery Charging
GUIDE
Battery Charging
A battery can go dead for a few reasons, one of the most common causes is the battery simply has gone bad which is easy to load test without equipment, replacement may be is...
VIEW MORE