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Three Ways to Help Your Ford Alternator Last Longer

Replacing an alternator is pricey. On average, it'll run you anywhere from $630 to $815, and that's just to start with.

Typically, costs are a little better for smaller cars like Ford Focus -- between $465 and $560 or so, on average. Drive a bigger Ford truck like F-150, though, and you can expect a lot worse: sometimes, anywhere from $660 to $730, on average. A work van like Ford Transit Connect? $710 to start, sometimes $835 or more.

In other words, expenses can vary, and widely. Luckily, you can avoid that bill a while. Just keep your charging system (your alternator included) in good shape as well as you can, for as long as you can. It's not too difficult; there are three straightforward ways to do it.

1. Jump-Start Right

If you have to give your battery a boost to get your ride running, be sure to do it right. That means putting the proper clamps on the corresponding posts, and on both the working and dead batteries. Do it wrong, and you risk causing alternator failure pretty much immediately.

2. Compatible Accessories Only

Installing accessories? Make sure they work with your electrical situation. Incompatible ones will almost certainly overload the alternator. That voltage regulator, for instance -- it has to work in order to be able to manage AC-to-DC power from the rectifier.

3. Maintenance on the Regular

Put simply, get whatever electrical problems you have taken care of. A dead battery, malfunctioning lights, you name it. Same goes for a squeaking engine and fluid leaking near the alternator. They're all signs of alternator problems.

This means, then, plug in a code reader or an advanced scan tool. Check for any error codes it might feed back, and then replace any parts found damaged or worn out (a failed stator, a faulty pulley, etc.). Not sure what to do? A Ford service center will be happy to help.

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