2004 Ford Explorer "bench gauge" Questions

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GAUGE ITSELF? DID I NOT BURP THE AIR PROPERLY? WHAT COULD IT BE, IT'S GETTING TO BE COLD OUT SOON. i wonder if possibly a defective thermostat, that it is sticking open. to bench test thermostat place

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...GOOD CHECKED ALL FUSES GOOD BRAND NEW BATT. BUT DEAD NOW.. ALL GAUGES DROPPED was the alternator bench tested? or tested on the car? if the alternator tests good off the car and the wiring has

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show lower voltage on the gauge... Bench test helps you not just parts replace. Be sure that belts are tight, battery terminals cleaned and tightened...Be certain of ground from battery to the engine.

...bench tested to know that it works. On the truck the circuit from the gauge is what turns the alternator on. You should have one large wire and one small with battery voltage, and the wire from the ...

...system. Any other suggestions? IF ITS A DIGITAL READ OUR PROBLEM MAY BE INSIDE CLUSTER REMOVE AND BENCH CHECK ...

...Gauge on dash drops off to o volts. Car runs fine. Bench tested alternator and it charges fine. On car it presents intermittent no charge condition. 2 possibilities, a bad wire somewhere (a break in ...

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...would go down, then go back up to 14vlts when idleing. Alternator problem? Have alternator bench tested, could be the alt., test to confirm. Issue could also be bad wiring or faulty gauge

...bench tests of alternator says it is ok How are you measuring the 16.8 volts? Is this what your cars readout or gauge reads? Maybe gauge bad. Or are you measuring with a volt meter at battery with ...

...gauge drops and alternator squeals when raising or turning plow. I changed alternator to 140 amp but still does the same thing INSPECT BATTERY ELECTROLYTE LEVEL INSPECT BATTERY CABLES/TERMINALS LOAD ...

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...It sounds like a bad alternator. To verify, pull alternator off and have any good parts store bench test it. Most will do this for

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