TXBobcat
Fulltime
I am having a concern with my 2006 F250 6.0 Diesel.
The battery light comes on and I am not able to figure out why. So I need someone to follow through on my thoughts. My truck is not chipped or programmed. I have a electronic gauge set that shows a lot of information from the computer. I can select any number to show up on the set of gauge.
The battery light is comming on at low speeds or if I am sitting and idling. When I take off and drive at highway speed and in most city speeds the battery light will go out after a while, but if I stop for a couple of minutes it comes back on. On 9/30/11 I had a set of Ford batteries installed that have the 100 month warranty for $239.00. I was in Oregon it was the best place at that time where I could get the batteries.
I took my truck to the Ford Dealer in Bangor ME and they tested it out. Said the Alternator was good and the battery tester said the batteries were good but needed to be charged. I took the truck back to the campground and put it on trickle charge (2amps) for about 6 hours (per the dealer's suggestion). Took the truck out again today and still doing the same thing. I put the battery charger, 10amp setting, (smart charger) for a couple of hours and the battery charge shows 13.4. Well it still goes down.
I don't want to jump out and buy new batteries because the Ford warranty replaces them for free for the first three years. I can't tell if the alternator is bad because it does charge the battery up while driving but doesn't keep it charged when going slow (15mph through state park) or idling when we stop for a few minutes.
Any one have an idea?
BC
BTW.. We plan to leave on Tuesday so I can't leave the truck at the dealers. I have reservations at a campground in Vermont on Friday. I believe it will make the trip so I am not real worried. I would just like to get it working correctly.
The battery light comes on and I am not able to figure out why. So I need someone to follow through on my thoughts. My truck is not chipped or programmed. I have a electronic gauge set that shows a lot of information from the computer. I can select any number to show up on the set of gauge.
The battery light is comming on at low speeds or if I am sitting and idling. When I take off and drive at highway speed and in most city speeds the battery light will go out after a while, but if I stop for a couple of minutes it comes back on. On 9/30/11 I had a set of Ford batteries installed that have the 100 month warranty for $239.00. I was in Oregon it was the best place at that time where I could get the batteries.
I took my truck to the Ford Dealer in Bangor ME and they tested it out. Said the Alternator was good and the battery tester said the batteries were good but needed to be charged. I took the truck back to the campground and put it on trickle charge (2amps) for about 6 hours (per the dealer's suggestion). Took the truck out again today and still doing the same thing. I put the battery charger, 10amp setting, (smart charger) for a couple of hours and the battery charge shows 13.4. Well it still goes down.
I don't want to jump out and buy new batteries because the Ford warranty replaces them for free for the first three years. I can't tell if the alternator is bad because it does charge the battery up while driving but doesn't keep it charged when going slow (15mph through state park) or idling when we stop for a few minutes.
Any one have an idea?
BC
BTW.. We plan to leave on Tuesday so I can't leave the truck at the dealers. I have reservations at a campground in Vermont on Friday. I believe it will make the trip so I am not real worried. I would just like to get it working correctly.