Alternator / Voltage Regulator Problem ?

[f150fan]

Hello all! Starting last week, upon initial start up the car is not charging as indicated by my autometer voltage gauge and the idiot light on the dash. After letting the car sit here for a minute or two, the light will go off and the car will then start charging again....but at only around 13.5 volts....not the normal 14.4. What is odd is that this is upon initial start up only and then disappears....any ideas? Thanks in advance!

 

[SHOZ123]

Are you on the original alternator?

 

[f150fan]

Are you on the original alternator?

Yup.... :****:

 

[SHOZ123]

Time for a new one then and are they a PITA to change.....

 

[f150fan]

One more question Paul....what does the engine to firewall ground strap do? I noticed it was severed halfway through but roughly intact when I installed a chip. Is that something i should replace?

 

[Off Road SHO]

Yes, but it's not urgent and don't go to Ford for it, too expensive.

Tom

 

[SHOZ123]

All your grounds are important. You can just use regular wire or generic ground strap though.

 

[ArkanSHO]

Great to hear you got your car back. What chip are you running?

 

[f150fan]

Great to hear you got your car back. What chip are you running?

Hey Carter!!! I tried out the American Motorsport chip which improved every aspect of the car except the TC/AC issue locking and unlocking....which was the main reason I bought it. Alberto was gonna try and reflash the chip again but, the fact I am in the process of moving and don't have access to my tools right now, I decided to send it back.