Date: Thu, 6 Apr 1995 14:35:43 -0700
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From: "Erik Soule" <erik@henries.nsc.com>
Subject: Re: '56 kombi - new security system
Thom, I had a similar problem with my '65 micro a while back, except that I had
to turn the lights on to start it. Sometimes, once it was running I could turn
them off (Never did try flashing them....). Othertimes it died when I turned off
the lights. (Kind of a cool way to kill the ignition)
I could never figure it out, and finally got pissed one day and rewired the
whole section under the dash and into the fusebox. I didn't mess with the
battery cables, just wires under the dash and behind the front kick panel (does
'56 have kick panels?) Any that did it...problem gone.
-Erik.
In message <9504062102.AA02534@orion.tim.com> writes:
> >I had the same problem in my '70, and it turned out to be a bad
> >starter-battery cable--the cable had corroded out from within the plastic
> >sheath, thus invisible. Replaced it as well as both ground straps.
> >Archetypal old-guy mechanic told me the headlights "heated up" the wires,
> >allowing for greater conceptual continuity. (OK, I made that last part
> >up, but it did fix it)
>
> I already replaced both the + and - cables. However, the cable that
> goes up to the front is a little shaky looking. Bit more of a job to
> replace though :(
>
> I wonder if this cable being putzoid would have anything to do with the
> previous problem, whereby the bus would cut out when I turned the
> headlights on, _or_ I would be driving along and everything would just
> die...
>
> Thom
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