# 1999 f 150

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-f-150/26342>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [February 11, 2009, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-f-150/26342 "2009-02-11T17:16:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![beegswim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@beegswim](https://community.cartalk.com/u/beegswim)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2009, 5:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-f-150/26342/1 "2009-02-11T17:16:52Z")

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I replaced the alternator a few months ago, and everything was fine for a few months. Now the battery is not charging, the same issue as before, did I get a bad alternator is something “blowing” the alternator?

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2009, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-f-150/26342/2 "2009-02-11T17:18:43Z")

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Are you sure it’s not the battery?

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**Author:** ![beegswim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@beegswim](https://community.cartalk.com/u/beegswim)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2009, 5:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-f-150/26342/3 "2009-02-11T17:22:40Z")

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I havent had is tested but its a good quality battery, 3 years old and it holds a charge well

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**Author:** ![hellokit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6a8cbe/32.png) [@hellokit](https://community.cartalk.com/u/hellokit)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2009, 5:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-f-150/26342/4 "2009-02-11T17:29:47Z")

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Stop by an auto parts store and let them do a curbside battery and alternator check, free.

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**Author:** ![tardis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f0a364/32.png) [@tardis](https://community.cartalk.com/u/tardis)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2009, 5:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-f-150/26342/5 "2009-02-11T17:36:33Z")

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Also check the wiring to the alternator.

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**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2009, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1999-f-150/26342/6 "2009-02-11T17:39:35Z")

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“Rebuilt” alternators (and everything else) DO have a high failure rate…