Mondeo Electrics!

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Sat 31 Mar 2001 13:20
Mondeo Electrics! - Alan Clark
Could anyone shed any light (pun not intended!) as to why I am in a constant battle with blowing bulbs on my 1994 diesel Mondeo! A new battery did little for this. Apart from this annoying and rather expensive pastime, it is a great car at 127000 miles and not losing a drop of oil in its 140 mile daily round trip! Any clues, hints or even plain answers will be gratefully received!
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Sat 31 Mar 2001 16:18
Re: Mondeo Electrics! - John Slaughter
Have you had the charging voltage checked? If it's too high it may damge the battery, and bulb life is definitely shortened. It's less of a problem with alternators than dynamos, but worth a check.

Regards

john
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Mon 2 Apr 2001 17:16
Re: Mondeo Electrics! - Andrew Barnes
could be the voltage regulator on the charging circuit - usually part of the alternator I think?

Andrew
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