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have 72 mercury cougar replaced batt an altenator
Sent to Car Experts July 25 05:37 PM

my car still will not hold a charge with new batt an alt replaced also when car running took off pos batt cable car died

Edited by Customer (name blocked for privacy) on July 25 2007 at 6:37 PM

 

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1972 Mercury cougar 351 cleveland

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replaced battery an alt

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July 26 6:13 AM (12 hours and 35 minutes and 56 seconds later)
         
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if the vehicle is not charging, and the alternator and battery are good, you might want to try replacing the voltage regulator, or having it tested at a parts store. On older Ford products it was typically mounted on one of the fenders under the hood. It looks like a square metal box about 3 x 3 inches, with a flat electrical plug containing 4 wires. Regulator failures are very common on that type of charging system.

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July 26 12:57 PM (6 hours and 43 minutes and 51 seconds later)
         
Reply to Steve7654's Post: i already replaced the volt regulator and got the altenator tested came back o.k

Edited by Customer (name blocked for privacy) on July 27 2007 at 12:02 AM
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July 28 1:29 AM (1 day and 12 hours later)
         
Relist: I still need help.
i already replaced th volt regulator also my blinkers heater an windshield wipers stopped working also

Edited by Customer (name blocked for privacy) on July 31 2007 at 4:51 PM
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