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I have a '89 5.0 and have just replaced a 4 year old bad battery and replaced a bad alternator. Upon replacement of batt and alt and checked all grounds and cables replaced if neccasary, I still am not getting any charging from the alternater. It is like I have no alternator hooked up at all. After I hook up a charger and recharge the batt the car will start but will slowly loose juice and die. Please submit any suggestions I am all ears.
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Did you change the clips going into the alternator? That could be your problem, Fords are notorious for catching fire because of the stupid harness. That's why '95+ have a separate power line.
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maan I feel stupid. First I hate having a problem that I just cant seem to see the answer for. But anyhow in udder frustration I rechecked everything again and upon following the ground wire for the alternator harness, I noticed that the wire had became separated somwhere in between in a connecting harness,you see I checked the ground on the wire, which was fine, but I failed to properly follow the main ground wire.
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I kept having the same problem with my 88' and 82' I got sick of it and put in a 94' and later alternator which is 130 amp instead of the stock 95 amp.I also replaced the plug going to it.the plug is a little hard to find . You dont have to replace it unless its badly corroded.You will have to grind a little off your bracket to make it fit.And maybe somer minor modification to your wires i know there are wiring diagrams on the internet about it.Or PA Performance has a kit with all directions and parts you need .That eliminated all of my charging problems so far anyways.I hope this helps.
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