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car wont start?

ford escort cabriolet 1995.....had a new starter motor fitted car running fine then 3 weeks later it would not start,tryed jump starting it no joy,so had to bump start it.once we got car running battery light was staying on so i had a new alternator fitted but battery light still staying on but my battery has been tested and is fine.once you turn the car of it will not start again unless it is bumped started.any one know what could be causing the problem.thanxs

karen
December 2007

Ford Vehicles, Cars Car Wont Start

the battery light was staying on when my old alternator was on my vehicle which at the time i was told was faulty but since putting the new one on i had the old alternator tested and was told there,s nothing wrong with it.when i try to start the car u just hear a clicking noise so ive had the starter tested and thats working fine.

karen
December 2007

Karen, if the battery charging light is staying on then either there has been a wire left off the alternator or the replacement alternator is faulty - not unknown! A technical check is to put a voltmeter across the battery once the engine is running - you should see around 14.2v if the alternator is doing its stuff.

John
December 2007