2007 Ford Focus Alternator Voltage

2007 Ford Focus Alternator Voltage Output

2007 Ford Focus/ for dealership replaced alternator (w/a new ford factory one) due to bad voltage regulator on 5-22-09.4 days ago car started doing same thing. How can I check the voltage regulator to see if it’s bad and what causes them to go out?

Q: 2007 Ford Focus/ for dealership replaced alternator (w/a new Ford factory one) due to bad voltage regulator on 5-22-09. Four days ago car started doing same thing. How can I check the voltage regulator to see if it’s bad and what causes them to go out?

A: It is not uncommon for an alternator to be bad even though it is “new”. You can take a simple volt meter to the battery and check the voltage output. You should show 13.5 volts at idle.

I do not know the way to check just the regulator since it is built into the alternator.

The cause of them to go bad is usually complicated but there is a short and or back feed into the alternator. If you have aftermarket stereo equipment with a high-powered amp it can cause this problem as well.

Gerald Wheelus
Edgewood Auto Parts #253
Edgewood, Texas

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