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changed out water pump but forgot to disconnect battery now van is acting like the battery is dead even though charger says it is charged
electical problem with 98 T&C
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1966 Crown Coupe, 2016 200 S AWD, 1962 Lark Daytona V8.
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Welcome to Allpar. The problem may not be related to the water pump change, but a coincidence.
Make sure that battery posts and terminals are clean and tight and not just on the outside view.
It sounds like a poor connection somewhere up front. Are the headlamps bright?
Make sure that battery posts and terminals are clean and tight and not just on the outside view.
It sounds like a poor connection somewhere up front. Are the headlamps bright?
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no headlights no interior lights nothing
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Check the maxifuses.
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what are those
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The large-capacity fuses underhood. 40A, 60A ratings. If the 60A blows, no power from the alternator, possibly kills the engine.
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I've had batteries check out fine before, but in reality they couldnt hold a charge cause a cell had died. How old is the battery?
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If you had to swing the alternator aside to do the water pump, and didn't disconnect the battery, you may have shorted the output terminal to ground and blown a fuse.
Fuses may be in a power distribution box that looks like this when the lid is removed:
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Fuses may be in a power distribution box that looks like this when the lid is removed:
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