battery goes dead while driving

Asked by dakota_27167 Jan 26, 2017 at 08:10 PM about the 1997 Lincoln Town Car Executive

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

New Battery new bench checked Alternator. Red battery light stays on dash.
Car drives but seems not to be charging and then dies while driving. car
battery and same results. All wires battery terminals and fuses are good.

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Paul answered 7 years ago

Have a feeling you may have a bad gound, add a new ground one from the battery to engine and another one battery to body ground...

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