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loudsho92 · 11-13-2012, 10:36 PM

Have you cleaned the battery cables?

cuzimmaG · 11-16-2012, 04:37 PM

Update! Ive checked everything you guys have told me too. Here is what ive done so far. New Alternator twice, Battery, Changed my fusible links in the wires, The idler pulley is new, new belt, and STILL NO CHARGE : ( Where is said mega fuse located? I'm so lost now I'm not sure what to do, Ive been chasing this problem for 2 weeks now with no prevail... Please help car is 1995 Taurus SHO 3.0L MTX DOHC

behlinla · 11-16-2012, 05:10 PM

Sorry, you have fusible links instead of a mega fuse.

With the key off, on the back of the alternator make sure you have +12V on the black/orange wire and on the yellow/white wire. Report what you find.

cuzimmaG · 11-16-2012, 06:05 PM

I will check the voltage in the morning but i literally just changed that 18g brown link on that wire.

loudsho92 · 11-16-2012, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by loudsho92

Have you cleaned the battery cables?

Did you clean the terminals? Bad terminals can cause problems.

Quote:

Originally Posted by behlinla

Sorry, you have fusible links instead of a mega fuse.

With the key off, on the back of the alternator make sure you have +12V on the black/orange wire and on the yellow/white wire. Report what you find.

No there are some mega fuses on the driver side firewall.

cuzimmaG · 11-16-2012, 07:20 PM

I changed the battery terminals so they are new as well... mega fuses on the firewall are all fine.

One to Remember · 11-17-2012, 04:32 AM

so after the 15 minutes of being on does everything start to dim around 14 minutes? is the battery dead completely after ur car shuts down? a juiced up batt even without an alt should go for like 4 to 6 hours..

cuzimmaG · 11-17-2012, 10:43 AM

yes after 15 minutes of the car running i watch the digital clock dim down then everything else goes with it. The car will not turn back over after it dies, battery says 11.79volts. The orange and black wire on the ALT reads the same as the battery when the car is off.

One to Remember · 11-17-2012, 02:21 PM

its not the battery then and i doubt a misbehaving alt is going to cause ur still 90 percent juiced battery to deprive the vehicle of energy. u might wanna disconnect the alt outright just to see if you can run off of pure battery. after that id focus on things that regulate and distribute the flow of power thru ur car..

behlinla · 11-17-2012, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cuzimmaG

The orange and black wire on the ALT reads the same as the battery when the car is off.

What about the yellow/white wire?

11-13-2012, 10:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
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11-16-2012, 04:37 PM	#12 (permalink)
cuzimmaG Junior Member Member Number: 51189 Join Date: Nov 2012 Chapter: Northeast Drives: 1995 Ford Taurus SHO 3.0L Visit: My Garage Posts: 13 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	Still no charge Update! Ive checked everything you guys have told me too. Here is what ive done so far. New Alternator twice, Battery, Changed my fusible links in the wires, The idler pulley is new, new belt, and STILL NO CHARGE : ( Where is said mega fuse located? I'm so lost now I'm not sure what to do, Ive been chasing this problem for 2 weeks now with no prevail... Please help car is 1995 Taurus SHO 3.0L MTX DOHC

11-16-2012, 06:05 PM	#14 (permalink)
cuzimmaG Junior Member Member Number: 51189 Join Date: Nov 2012 Chapter: Northeast Drives: 1995 Ford Taurus SHO 3.0L Visit: My Garage Posts: 13 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	yikes I will check the voltage in the morning but i literally just changed that 18g brown link on that wire.

11-16-2012, 05:10 PM	#13 (permalink)
behlinla Technical Advisor Member Number: 14275 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Wisconsin Chapter: Midwest Drives: 2006 Taurus SEL Visit: My Garage Posts: 5,664 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 10	Sorry, you have fusible links instead of a mega fuse. With the key off, on the back of the alternator make sure you have +12V on the black/orange wire and on the yellow/white wire. Report what you find.

11-16-2012, 07:20 PM	#16 (permalink)
cuzimmaG Junior Member Member Number: 51189 Join Date: Nov 2012 Chapter: Northeast Drives: 1995 Ford Taurus SHO 3.0L Visit: My Garage Posts: 13 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	I changed the battery terminals so they are new as well... mega fuses on the firewall are all fine.

11-17-2012, 04:32 AM	#17 (permalink)
One to Remember Junior Member Member Number: 45334 Join Date: Jan 2012 Chapter: Northeast Drives: 1993 Ford Taurus 3.8 (sedan, Black) 1994 Ford Taurus 3.0 [sedan, Green) Visit: My Garage Posts: 44 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	so after the 15 minutes of being on does everything start to dim around 14 minutes? is the battery dead completely after ur car shuts down? a juiced up batt even without an alt should go for like 4 to 6 hours..

11-17-2012, 10:43 AM	#18 (permalink)
cuzimmaG Junior Member Member Number: 51189 Join Date: Nov 2012 Chapter: Northeast Drives: 1995 Ford Taurus SHO 3.0L Visit: My Garage Posts: 13 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	yes after 15 minutes of the car running i watch the digital clock dim down then everything else goes with it. The car will not turn back over after it dies, battery says 11.79volts. The orange and black wire on the ALT reads the same as the battery when the car is off.

11-17-2012, 02:21 PM	#19 (permalink)
One to Remember Junior Member Member Number: 45334 Join Date: Jan 2012 Chapter: Northeast Drives: 1993 Ford Taurus 3.8 (sedan, Black) 1994 Ford Taurus 3.0 [sedan, Green) Visit: My Garage Posts: 44 Trader Score: 0 reviews Rep Power: 0	its not the battery then and i doubt a misbehaving alt is going to cause ur still 90 percent juiced battery to deprive the vehicle of energy. u might wanna disconnect the alt outright just to see if you can run off of pure battery. after that id focus on things that regulate and distribute the flow of power thru ur car..

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