Ford Superduty battery and charging issue
Yesterday, I had my small utility trailer on the hitch of my 2003 F-250. I had dropped the trailer off and then put it back on the ball. Since it was near nightfall, I checked for running lights on th...
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Ford has always had a fetish for short brushes. Even the first generation has stubs. I had vance at St Marys Carbon make all my ford brushes 1/8" longer than OEM plus a high copper content.
Charge battery before starting engine. The Hallmark Of Gar-BAGGE!
My motto: leave all batteries discharged. Start engine and rev it. JEEZUS! WHAT DO YOU THINK MOTORHOME ALTERNATORS DO FOR a living? Purveyors of Garbage KNOW their offal is fragile. Pretty-please don't make it w-o-r-k. It'll fail for sure. You seek garbage you'll find it with ten million flies.
Good going on the new alt BUT BUT BUT BUT
Check with the Service Dept and see if you need to upgrade the harness fusible link ratings. You do not need a fusible link between alternator and battery unless your plans include direct shorting the outputbwire to the engine block. 110-Amperes would love to see 8 AWG wire to the battery. Six AWG if longer than 8'.
Charge battery before starting engine. The Hallmark Of Gar-BAGGE!
My motto: leave all batteries discharged. Start engine and rev it. JEEZUS! WHAT DO YOU THINK MOTORHOME ALTERNATORS DO FOR a living? Purveyors of Garbage KNOW their offal is fragile. Pretty-please don't make it w-o-r-k. It'll fail for sure. You seek garbage you'll find it with ten million flies.
Good going on the new alt BUT BUT BUT BUT
Check with the Service Dept and see if you need to upgrade the harness fusible link ratings. You do not need a fusible link between alternator and battery unless your plans include direct shorting the outputbwire to the engine block. 110-Amperes would love to see 8 AWG wire to the battery. Six AWG if longer than 8'.
