Ford Focus - Rev counter of battery problems

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Thu 11 Sep 2014 10:04
Ford Focus - Rev counter of battery problems - Dazzel31

I have a little problem with my year 2000 ford focus the problem is when i turn the car on and i put the accelerator pedal down and then take my foot off it again the needle on the rev counter goes below 1 rpm and back up to 1 rpm and i have to keep charging my battery can you tell me what the problem is thanks

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Thu 11 Sep 2014 10:44
Ford Focus - Rev counter of battery problems - MrEckerslikefromRamsbottom

Is the alternator working? It's fourteen years old now.. Has the alternator ever been changed? I found out the hard way that alternators on a Ford can fail without bringing in the red light! Is the alternator belt tight? As for the rev counter, all sorts of wierd things happen with a low battery.

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Thu 11 Sep 2014 10:49
Ford Focus - Rev counter of battery problems - Peter.N.

Connect a volt meter across the battery, it should read around 14.4 volts with the engine running, much less and the alternator is faulty.

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If you cover no more than 100 miles per day and have easy access to a charging point at home or work, then an EV is ideal for you.

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