Charging battery

Asked by Jim Feb 09, 2016 at 07:57 PM about the 2002 Ford Taurus LX

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My 2002 ford Taurus just had a new Alternator put
in it and it still won't charge the battery.

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Rowefast answered 8 years ago

May be a bad battery, should have it checked out. If you have a digital multi meter you can check at the battery to see if alternator is charging, you would read 14.5 DCV.

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F_O_R answered 8 years ago

Clean the battery terminals and cable ends. Make sure the cables clamp onto the battery terminals tightly.

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