i have a 94 ford ranger 3.0, v6, manual 5spd trans.
when i was driving home my cab filled with a burring battery smell.
the battery light turned on.
the next morning i had full power to the lights and radio with no dimming.
the truck would not start.
i push started it and drive to my local auto part store.
the batter light on the dash was still on.
i had the battery checked
it had sufficient cranking amps and held a charge.
i put the battery back in.
the truck starts up fine, as long as its a warm start.
why does it only warm start? why is my battery light on?
its running fine once its warm. its clear im not running off the battery because everything stays charged up....
if the alterator was bad, the engine would die while im driving.. wouldnt it?
also... if it was my alternator, wouldnt the starter still try to turn the engine over?
when i was driving home my cab filled with a burring battery smell.
the battery light turned on.
the next morning i had full power to the lights and radio with no dimming.
the truck would not start.
i push started it and drive to my local auto part store.
the batter light on the dash was still on.
i had the battery checked
it had sufficient cranking amps and held a charge.
i put the battery back in.
the truck starts up fine, as long as its a warm start.
why does it only warm start? why is my battery light on?
its running fine once its warm. its clear im not running off the battery because everything stays charged up....
if the alterator was bad, the engine would die while im driving.. wouldnt it?
also... if it was my alternator, wouldnt the starter still try to turn the engine over?