jamesakers Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 as you might know from a recent thread I started I had replaced my alternator with a reconned unit. Replaced belt and tensioner. After some head scratching. Started car worked fine battery warning light has gone all great for a day. However I stopped car today went to start and it wouldn't turnover just rapid clicking. Lights did dim and so did the dials. So I bumped the car started fine drove fine still NO battery warning light. Turned car off still same no turnover and just clicking. I did get the battery tested by the shop that did the reconditioned alternators and they said it was fine. Any ideas before I start tearing the starter motor out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONDEO TXS 2.2 Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Is the battery the original one ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesakers Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share Posted December 29, 2015 I have no idea if it is or not, it has the ford oem logo on battery so it could be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONDEO TXS 2.2 Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 If it's the original it's certainly old enough to be on it's last legs, what kind of test on the battery did the alternator supplier do ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesakers Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share Posted December 29, 2015 I don't know what test he did as I didn't take the battery a friend did. But he did say it needs a proper yes not just a mutlimeter putting on it and the machine he pointed to looked beefy lol if that helps. But cheers for help I'll. See if I can get tested tomorrow. After I've opened bonnet as I messed near grille and bonnet wont open lol. Obviously I don't want to jump or bump start car to much because it has the silly smart charge system on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONDEO TXS 2.2 Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 The battery needs a proper load test to determine if it has enough capacity ( not voltage ) which is vital for c.c.a. A multimeter across the terminals will only show the voltage & that may well be 12v + , but without capacity the battery is, in effect, dead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesakers Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share Posted December 29, 2015 this true but he did say the machine he uses load tested the battery. How I don't know I'm not a electrical engineer. But I suppose with the old alternator buggering up and putting the one on it could have just pushed it to the end after he tested it. I'll repost when I know the answers to the battery test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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