This is advice, not a request for help. Recently I began noticing an intermittant loss of electrical power to the gauges, then as things got worse even the ignition was cutting out. When this occurred I was switching on accessories, and the seat belt and sometimes the O2 sensor lights would come on, occasionally accompanied by the buzzer. I began to make mental plans to replace the voltage stabilizer, then the ignition switch. For fun yesterday I went to place a charger on the battery and found I had not tightened the positive cable clamp on the battery when I replaced it. Even though the starter cable was tight, the alternator one was loose. The heat generated by the loose connection was great enough for the wire to leave an imprint in the battery case. Tightened up, charged up and all's well. So my long-winded suggestion is to check your alternator connections if you have similar symptoms. Gregory Smith '84 Vanagon Olympia, WA __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com |
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