Aug 28 2009
need to know were the vss wire from stereo should go after factory stereo has been removed
the vss wire ( light green /white wire) is an input signal from the engine controls to the radio. All you need to do is tape it off.
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Aug 21 2009
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Aug 13 2009
car battery leaking battery acid
Sounds like you have a dangerous situation here. One way for a battery to squirt out acid is
if the vehicles alternator is overcharging . Should be charging below 14.5 volts. You can use
a multi meter to check this yourself . Just start the engine and connect the meter to the two terminals on the battery.
There are some local garages that may offer to do this check for
you as a courtesy. The other way for this to happen is, if there is a crack in the battery . Look around the battery to see if it is installed properly with restraints and nothing jabbing into it.
You may see crack around the positive and negative posts caused sometimes by over tightening of the clamp bolts.
In either case this … READ FULL ARTICLE
Aug 06 2009
2001 windstar 3.8 liter wont charge cked all fuses also fusible links
2001 windstar 3.8 liter wont charge cked all fuses also fusible links still wont show a charge does the alternator go thru the pcm module to activate this alternator and is there a lot of problem with these pcm also
Answer:
The Windstar is not known for PCM issues however fords are known for not likeing aftermarket alternator/generators if you do not have a motorcraft one installed. You can do these simple diagnostic steps with a volt meter to find your fault here. This vehicle does use the PCm for chargeing output. Even though the windstar is not known for PCm failures it does not mean its not ruled out. Below are some tests and info and wire diagrams to help in figuring this out.
