Ford were among the first to use a smart charging system - charge rate switched off during acceleration by the management system via a controller that also controls the battery light - perhaps it has developed a fault if your car is fitted with the system.
No its not that .Its likely a bad connecting under the dashboard . 175 amp fuses have nothing to do with that little light that draws ,0001 amp mess around with the wiring under the dash if you touch the right one it will go out
Check the connector that plugs into the alternator for broken wires. I have run across this issue more than once recently. Sometimes wires look good, but can be broken or oxidized under the plastic insulation.
SOURCE: 1998 Ford Contour Light on and mega-fuse
well if the ohm's are showing OK, then you may actually have a more serious problem, it is never good that the voltage light is on or stays on.
my suggestion is to take it up to autozone and tell them you want a trouble code done.
This is free and it will tell you exactly what is wrong....
SOURCE: need a diagram for serpentine belt 1998 Ford Contour 4cyl 2.0l.
98 ford contour 2.0 belt routing
here is a picture of routing and how to do it , etc. , good resource ..
J5
SOURCE: need a diagram for serpentine belt for a 1997 ford 4.6 liter v8
here is an image of the engine in question (on the right) it is not a diagram but shows the track of the serpentine belt
http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/1999-2000-2001-2002-2003-2004-ford-mustang-5.jpg
82 views
Usually answered in minutes!
×