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ldh2176 |
04-21-2016 @ 1:53 PM
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My 41 ford fordor is almost finished. Thanks for all the help I have gotton here. Here is my current problem but it a little away from the usual cars and trucks on here. I have an 81 ford courier pickup that is blowing the regulator fuse. A short somewhere. I have unpluged the alt, regulator and changed out the ignition. Ihave taken all fuses out of the fuse box all of which still leads to a blownregulator fuse. I ran a new jumper wire from the ignition switch to the fuse box and the fuse still blew out. This happens as soon as I turn the ignition on not t
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TomO |
04-21-2016 @ 7:18 PM
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You may have a bad alternator. you may get better help on the Courier Forum http://fordcouriercollector.com/
Tom
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trjford8 |
04-22-2016 @ 8:02 AM
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Sounds like a bad alternator or a main wire in the system that is going to ground. Did you replace the wire from the regulator to the alternator? Remove the alternator and take it to a parts store that can test it.
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ldh2176 |
04-27-2016 @ 8:53 AM
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The alterantor checked good. Ford courier site is under updating and not much help. I did find a short in a plug in connection near the battery. The fuse is now good but my volt gauge does not register anything. I am thinking maybe now the ignition module might be bad. Thanks.
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ldh2176 |
04-27-2016 @ 8:54 AM
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I will check the wiring closer to the alt. Thanks for input.
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