wrcampbell
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Hey guys a new issue just poped up this morning with my 03 exp 5.4l. Started it earlier headin to town and it died and came right back. Stopped at store and everything seem fine. Came back out and started it right up and drove a 1/2 mile at it just cut off. It poped up check fuel cap on message center when it died also.
tried to start it but would'nt even attempt to turn over and could hear a low buzz coming from fuse box area, maybe a relay. waited about five mins while i was looking to see which relay was starter or fuel and i figured id try it and reached over and started right up. I cut off and pulled a couple of the larger relays and make i didnt see any burnt ends or anything. Well it started right up and i drove it straight home and started researching the problem. I see there are few different issues about this subject. I have heard relays make that noise in the past when i have a had a customers car come in with a dead battery, I see some one pasted that the 03 has wire failure issue from the alternator harness... any other ideas or should i start there?? Thanks
Update: While running a a voltage drop test on alternator wire i noticed a crack in the positive battery cable terminal.<Someone had replaced the factory terminal with standard top post terminal> Well i went to look closer and it fell apart. I am thinking that might have been my problem but why did the check fuel cap message come on as it died. Been over a week sense gas refill.????
tried to start it but would'nt even attempt to turn over and could hear a low buzz coming from fuse box area, maybe a relay. waited about five mins while i was looking to see which relay was starter or fuel and i figured id try it and reached over and started right up. I cut off and pulled a couple of the larger relays and make i didnt see any burnt ends or anything. Well it started right up and i drove it straight home and started researching the problem. I see there are few different issues about this subject. I have heard relays make that noise in the past when i have a had a customers car come in with a dead battery, I see some one pasted that the 03 has wire failure issue from the alternator harness... any other ideas or should i start there?? Thanks
Update: While running a a voltage drop test on alternator wire i noticed a crack in the positive battery cable terminal.<Someone had replaced the factory terminal with standard top post terminal> Well i went to look closer and it fell apart. I am thinking that might have been my problem but why did the check fuel cap message come on as it died. Been over a week sense gas refill.????
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