Alternator Load Input Failed Low
Findings, check these first
- Open load input circuit
- Failed current sensor reading low
- Disconnected sense connector
- Blown sense fuse where fitted
- PCM input fault
Standard procedure
- Check load input continuity
- Reseat the sense connector
- Test the current sensor
- Check related fuses
- Repair the circuit
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Sources and review
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- OBDII.pro: P1245 Ford definition
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- P1245 FORD Code: Meaning, Causes, and Symptoms | OBD2 Codes
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Supports: Ford meaning for P1245: Alternator Load Input Failed Low
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Last updated 2026-09-05.
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