A century ago, in March 1914, Bosch presented its first electric starter motor for automobiles. This marked a giant leap forward in automotive electrification, which would make driving safer and more comfortable. Electric starter motors were a great relief for motorists of the day.
The subject vehicles were 2002-2006 Ford trucks - the first was a 2002 Ford F-150 with a 5.4 liter, second was a 2006 Lincoln Navigator with a 4.6 liter and finally a 2004 Ford F-250 with a 5.4 liter engine. All of the customer complaints with these vehicles were the...
ACDelco has released an additional 143 Professional remanufactured alternator and starter part numbers covering 1992-2012 models from GM, Toyota, Chrysler, Ford, Honda, Nissan and other manufacturers.
The customer may state that the engine cranks intermittently or will not crank. This condition may be more evident when the engine is hot. This may be caused internally when the steering column electronic systems control module - J527- fails, causing Terminal 50 to not energize high, which results in...
Recently, an old customer called to tell me his 1988 Nissan Pathfinder "fishing wagon" wouldn't crank. The Pathfinder's battery was less than one year old and passed a preliminary conductance test with flying colors. The Pathfinder's starter activation system is typical for many import vehicles of this vintage. In the...
