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The voltage regualtor is part of the engine computer. You will have to replace it. You will need to remove the battery to access.The voltage regualtor is part of the engine computer. You will have to replace it. You will need to remove the battery to access.
It is very easy to change the battery in a 2004 Ford Escape. You will need to remove the bar that is covering the battery first. Then you will just need to take the battery terminals off the battery and then remove the old battery. Put the new battery in and put the terminals back on in the correct order. Then put the bar back over the battery and it is ready to go.
When you unhook the battery the computer loses its voltage reference. It then doesn't know what to set the alternator at, along with the voltage spike that happens when unhooking the battery.
The voltage regulator is behind the chrome cover that is below the battery. You may have to remove the battery to slip the cover off as it has to be slid up past the battery. There is one 5mm Allen bolt holding the cover on.
The voltage regulator is locate in one of two places. ***The voltage regulator is located in the alternator if you have an IAR type alternator*** ***The external voltage regulator (for the EVR-type alternators) is located on the driver's side wall, right next to the battery. It's much easier to see and/or remove if you remove the battery first. It has "Motorcraft" in raised lettering across the front*** I just had to remove mine.
No ..well you can but if battery is bad then the engine will shut off when you remove the jumper cables because of the way that H-D has their regulator /alternator wired you must have battery voltage to tickle the alternator to produce voltage, if battery is simply "low" then you might be sucessful.
You will destroy the voltage regulator if you unplug the battery while it is running, then you will have to replace the alternator anyways.
Directly in front of the battery, underneath the frame of the hood. You will need to remove the battery to work on it.
Near the headlights assembly on the passenger side of car. Remove battery to get to it. Mounted to fender.
Disconnect the battery supply. Remove the inside driver side dashboard under cover. Remove the actuator and screws. Reverse to install.............
How to remove battery cover to replace battery
Unhooking the pos cable does not prove anything, the computer is the voltage regulator and unhooking the battery just confuses the computer voltage recognition ability.