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My 1998 windstar shuts off and wont start

My 1998 windstar battery light came on so i cleaned the so i the battery terminals and charged the battery. Next day it started up fine but on my way to work the battery light came back on and this time it shut off and would not starr. Repaced the baterry ran fine the rest of the day.This morning stated fine but on my way to work my radio started fashing on and off turned it off then all the lights on my dash started flashing and it shut off and would not start had to have it towed.Does anyone know if it is the alternator or something electrical or a fuse pleasde help me

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Charge battery up 2 amp slow charge,could take 24 hrs,,, put a volt meter of any kind that goes up to 20 volts or more,and it should be charging 13.50 to 14.25 with nothing on then turn ac on and fan on high and head lights on bright it should stay around13.25 to 13.75 if u dont get these readings replace alternator

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