At 02:05 PM 6/30/2006 -0500, Greg Schroeder wrote:
>I am not sure how this happened, but it appears the red wire connection to
>the ammeter was loose. When I removed the instrument panel to check the
>voltage and tried to get the wire loose. Then buzzers, lights, etc.
>starting going off. Turned the key and it started. Since I have not been
>doing any interior work or work behind the dash I am not sure how this
>managed to get loose. It could be the source of my other problems with
>batteries, I am not sure. Now to try to figure out how this happened. I
>guess the tool to keep in the car for this is a philips head screwdriver.
>
>Thanks for all the advice. As with anything on the Bricklin I learn a lot
>more than what I need for the issue that I am trying to resolve, but it
>prepares me to assist other owners and gives me more knowledge the next time
>something occurs.
Greg,
Glad to hear you got the problem solved!!!
For those of you that have been following this thread and don't really have a
handle on the electrics or any real electrical backround, I suggest that you
check out the technical section of the BI web page:
http://www.bricklin.org/TechCentral/TCArticleHome.htm
I've written a couple primers on electricity and the various electrical
system on the car. Maybe I should re-run them in the magazine.
Electrical Primer - Introduction to Electricity
Electrical Primer - The Ignition System
Electrical Primer - The Starter
John
John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair1948@cox.net
Va. Beach, Va (eBay id: zebra48-1)
Phone: (757) 495-8229
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