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**asshanson** · 01-08-2012

Well I couldn't find anything wrong with the alternator wires, and wiggling them didn't help. I tested voltage and there was 0v at the alternator, so I decided to fully take out the main fuse, and even though it didn't look broken there wasn't continuity between the two ends. So I got a new one, and jumped it, and the car started. No interior lights worked and the radio didn't turn on, and about 10 seconds after I took off the jumper cables the car died.

So, at least I figured out the no power issue, now I have to figure out if there is a wiring issue or if the alternator is really dead. Given the amount of times the battery has died in this car, and being 10 years old, I'm guessing it just needs replaced.

01-08-2012	#3
asshanson immune from paybans Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: West Des Moines Drives: poorly Posts: 4,358	Re: Battery/electrical problem on my Escort Well I couldn't find anything wrong with the alternator wires, and wiggling them didn't help. I tested voltage and there was 0v at the alternator, so I decided to fully take out the main fuse, and even though it didn't look broken there wasn't continuity between the two ends. So I got a new one, and jumped it, and the car started. No interior lights worked and the radio didn't turn on, and about 10 seconds after I took off the jumper cables the car died. So, at least I figured out the no power issue, now I have to figure out if there is a wiring issue or if the alternator is really dead. Given the amount of times the battery has died in this car, and being 10 years old, I'm guessing it just needs replaced.