Probe V6-182 3.0L (1990)
Battery: All Technical Service Bulletins
Battery - No Engine Crank/Low Battery Charge
Article No.
91-10-8
05/15/91
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NO CRANK - LOW STATE OF BATTERY CHARGE - CARS AND LIGHT TRUCKS
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NO CRANK - LOW STATE OF BATTERY CHARGE - MEDIUM/HEAVY TRUCKS
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BATTERY - LOW STATE OF CHARGE - RAPID RECHARGE PROCEDURE
FORD:
1985-86 LTD
1985-88 EXP
1985-91 CROWN VICTORIA, ESCORT, MUSTANG, TEMPO, THUNDERBIRD
1986-91 TAURUS
1988-91 FESTIVA
1989-91 PROBE
LINCOLN-MERCURY: 1985-86 CAPRI, MARQUIS
1985-87 LYNX
1985-91 CONTINENTAL, COUGAR, GRAND MARQUIS, MARK VII, TOPAZ, TOWN CAR
1986-91 SABLE
1987-89 TRACER
1991 CAPRI, TRACER
MERKUR:
1985-89 XR4TI
1988-90 SCORPIO
LIGHT TRUCK:
1985-91 BRONCO II, BRONCO, ECONOLINE, F-150-350 SERIES, RANGER
1986-91 AEROSTAR
1988-91 F SUPER DUTY, F47, F-53, F-59
1991 EXPLORER
MEDIUM/HEAVY TRUCK:
1985-90 C SERIES
1985-91 CL-CLT-9000 SERIES, F & B SERIES, L SERIES
1986-91 CARGO SERIES
ISSUE:
Some vehicles may not crank because of a low battery state of charge. A rapid recharge procedure has been developed for charging
non-defective batteries needing only a recharge.
ACTION:
If service is required, recharge the battery by using the following procedure.
BATTERY CHARGING PROCEDURE
This rapid recharge procedure may be used in recharging batteries that have been identified by a Load Test as non-defective and needing only a recharge.
These can be...
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In-service "no-start" battery failures (vehicle will not crank due to low battery state-of-charge)
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Batteries discharged in vehicles due to "key-off" loads.
NOTE:
PLEASE REFER TO THE BATTERY TESTING PROCEDURE ARTICLE IN THIS TSB FOR BATTERY LOAD TEST PROCEDURE.
Rapid charge the batteries by using either of the following methods...
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Perform a 2 hour charge using either 20 ampere constant current (manual setting on charger).
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Perform a 2 hour charge at constant potential (automatic setting on the charger).
NOTE:
IF EXCESSIVE GASSING OR ACID SPEWING OCCURS DURING THE CHARGE, DISCONTINUE CHARGING. THE BATTERY
HAS REACHED SERVICEABLE CHARGE. IF THE BATTERY WILL NOT ACCEPT AT LEAST 5 AMPERES AFTER 20 MINUTES
OF CHARGING, REPLACE THE BATTERY.
