Ford Mustang (1999-2004) Service Manual: Battery, Mounting and Cables

Component Tests

Battery-Load Test 1. With the engine running, turn the A/C on, the blower motor on high speed and the headlamps on high beam. 2. Increase the engine speed to approximately 2,000 rpm. The vol ...

Battery and Cables

Vehicles are equipped with a 12 volt maintenance-free battery that contains a built-in hydrometer. The hydrometer eye indication is as follows: A green dot means the battery is OK. A yel ...

Other materials:

Transmission (Removal)
1. Disconnect the battery ground cable. For additional information, refer to Section. 2. Remove the gearshift lever knob. 3. Remove the console panel gearshift plate. Lift the gearshift lever boot over the gearshift lever. 4. Remove the bolts and the sh ...

Suction Accumulator
  NOTE: Installation of a new suction accumulator is not required when repairing the air conditioning system except when there is physical evidence of contamination from a failed A/C compressor or damage to the suction accumulator. In addition to th ...

Pinpoint Tests
CAUTION: Before removing and installing the generic electronic module (GEM) or its connectors, disconnect the battery. Failure to follow this caution will result in the GEM storing many erroneous DTCs, and it may exhibit erratic operation after in ...