Radio issues

Asked by Gerard Nov 24, 2018 at 07:02 AM about the 2005 Ford F-150 Lariat SuperCab 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Radio will only power up after I disconnect the battery and reconnect whit the
key in the on position and when I start the truck I lose the radio. This all started
after I changed the alternator and battery.

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I would not recommend disconnecting the batt in the run position , that alone can cause problems , the radio power is run by the ecm through an interface , a memory saver should have been used when you disconnected the batt. to replace the alt and batt.. Or if you didn;t disconnect it there may have been power surges that caused problems , check mega fuses , you may need a technician

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Did you disconnect the battery when the alternator was being replaced? My guess is, no. Also where did you buy the alternator?

I did not say disconnect in the run position I said reconnect in the run position cause if I don't do that the alarm goes off and I can't turn it off.

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Measure the voltage at the battery engine running it should be 13.4 to 14.7 volts. If it is under 13 volts the alternator or it's wiring is the problem.

I was just out there trying new things, just went through all the fuses once more and they are all good, did a voltage test and it is at 14 while running, checked the splice in the purple wire under the driver rear door and that is in good condition. I'm baffled...

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