car keeps dying---what to do

My car keeps dying. I have replaced the battery and alternator. I don't know what it could be. I replaced the alternator harness a few months ago with one a found at the junk yard. I think it might be that. Does anyone know where to get a new harness or if there is anything else I need to check?

Dustin

it starts dying when I am driving. It will drive fine for a little while then the bratty light turns on then the radio goes off then the car starts to stall. The check engine lights comes on and so does the abs light.

Mrgreen94gt said:

It would be a good idea to scan for codes. It sounds like an ignition issue. Possibly the dist., the TFI module, or maybe the ignition switch. May also be the alternator, or the harness, as you've already suspected. I would have someone with the proper equipment check it all out since a good number of things can cause that.

Good luck, electrical gremlins can be really frustrating.

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Just took it to the shop today. They said they worked on it for 4 hours and they couldn't find anything. I know everyone that this shop so I trust them. I just ripped off the alternator harness. I am going to go to the junk yard and get another one. Unless anyone knows where to buy a new one. I talked to ford and they said they stopped making them. BASTARDS. I haven't checked the dist yet. It seems to die when I am driving slow and then when I get on it the volts jump back up. But this doesn't happen everytime which leads me to believe that it is a short of some sort. If anyone has any suggestions please let me know. this is annoying the hell off of me. I need my car back.