Mac2Night
Bronco Guru
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Let me first say, I am just about tired of these electrical issues I have been dealing with. Truck ran great until I fried the ignition box and magnetic pick up.
If you have read my other recent threads, you know that I have replaced just about everything in the ignition system (battery, box, solenoid, grounds, cables, starter, coil, switch). Since then it has been starting and running great for the past two weeks. I had even replaced all the grounds (battery to block, solenoid to starter) with 2 gauge last weekend just to upgrade them and avoid future grounding issues as recommended by Dirtdonk, Viperwolf and others.
Today, however, while driving to work I pulled my headlights on and had the radio going. Radio started cutting in and out. I pulled over, checked all the radio connection wires, still cut in and out. Then I decided to turn the headlights off and the radio worked fine without a single cut out. Couldn't see if headlights were on and off while driving. I then had the radio on and pulled the flashers on, started cutting in and out. Truck ran fine while I had these issues, just accessories going bonkers. Finally got to work and shut the truck off, battery was then too weak to start it, just had solenoid clicking.
I just went out to the parking lot after first posting this thread and the dang thing started right up! It is similar to my earlier problems in this way as it had been running fine but as soon as it got warmed up and turned off, it wouldn't start back up unit it sat there for an hour or so. Then I turned on the radio and headlights and no issues. Added the load of the flashers and heater fan and it still worked without cutting in and out.......?
Does the alternator suppose to have a ground strap or is it grounded through the block with the mounting bolt?
Yes, I have read other similar posts through the search function but got mixed info according to the situations board members posted, none were exactly like my situation other than responses that referred to grounding issues, headlight switch or voltage regulators. New altenator that was tested last week and was in perfect condition. I did not replace the regulator in my Odyssey of tracking down ignition issues over the past two months.
Any advice is appreciated as always! Mac
If you have read my other recent threads, you know that I have replaced just about everything in the ignition system (battery, box, solenoid, grounds, cables, starter, coil, switch). Since then it has been starting and running great for the past two weeks. I had even replaced all the grounds (battery to block, solenoid to starter) with 2 gauge last weekend just to upgrade them and avoid future grounding issues as recommended by Dirtdonk, Viperwolf and others.
Today, however, while driving to work I pulled my headlights on and had the radio going. Radio started cutting in and out. I pulled over, checked all the radio connection wires, still cut in and out. Then I decided to turn the headlights off and the radio worked fine without a single cut out. Couldn't see if headlights were on and off while driving. I then had the radio on and pulled the flashers on, started cutting in and out. Truck ran fine while I had these issues, just accessories going bonkers. Finally got to work and shut the truck off, battery was then too weak to start it, just had solenoid clicking.
I just went out to the parking lot after first posting this thread and the dang thing started right up! It is similar to my earlier problems in this way as it had been running fine but as soon as it got warmed up and turned off, it wouldn't start back up unit it sat there for an hour or so. Then I turned on the radio and headlights and no issues. Added the load of the flashers and heater fan and it still worked without cutting in and out.......?
Does the alternator suppose to have a ground strap or is it grounded through the block with the mounting bolt?
Yes, I have read other similar posts through the search function but got mixed info according to the situations board members posted, none were exactly like my situation other than responses that referred to grounding issues, headlight switch or voltage regulators. New altenator that was tested last week and was in perfect condition. I did not replace the regulator in my Odyssey of tracking down ignition issues over the past two months.
Any advice is appreciated as always! Mac
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