'01 LS V8 will run with new battery

[danielsatur]

LOL - It's sounds like you spent more time on your back with your car instead of wife.
You might consider cutting the relationship with her car.

I really do feel your pain, we got 2- S type jaguars that are even more of a pain in the butt.
Actually, my 2002 Ford Taurus is a better car, and the parts & fuel are cheaper!

[34Ford]

Yep, your right, and I was to sore to even think of climbing on her.

We wished we could afford a Taurus, we like the 2010's body style.

I was just down at the local Harley dealership and there was a LS down there same color as the wifes, V8 , and probably same year and it had a matching color spoiler on the back.
Looked good. But the body was beat to to crap from hell damage.

[joegr]

Originally Posted by 34Ford

... But the body was beat to to crap from hell damage.

I guess that's a level or two worse then hail damage?

[34Ford]

Doh!

[34Ford]

Well here I am back again. Same damn issue, starter spins great, motor will not fire till you add another battery with jumper cables and zoom.

New alternator didn't help.

Get the wife a battery booster and carry it around? But what a pain for her to connect the cables.

Buy another battery, (every 12 to 18 months).

I am also considering buying one of those sealed battery boxes so I can buy a non dealer lincoln battery too.

[joegr]

What brand was the replacement alternator? Anything other than the OEM and you are going to have trouble. (Gen I has an unusual alternator control strategy and no one else seems to be able to do it correctly.)

[34Ford]

"unusual alternator control strategy" ?

oreilly just did a check on it this morning and said everything checks ok.

Well duh, thats the same thing the ford dealership said last June.
But a new battery seems to fix it.

There has got to be something not getting the voltage it requires after these batteries are a year old.