Stick your battery on a charger for 12-24 hours. Maybe longer... if your
charger has a gauge, you'll be able to tell when it's done.
I'm intimately familiar with these symptoms (especially he electric tach
one) as my "tested" battery <1year old, my "tested" alternator, my new
battery & starter cables, still don't keep me from losing a charge over
about 150 miles.
The Ammeter should be installed within the week. I carry a fully charged
spare battery and swap the two when my temperature drops below 1/2 (usually
runs 3/4, and so the gauge doubles as my pseudo-voltmeter)
Anyone have any thoughts on mine? The red light in the speedo works; it
flickers when the car is stated, but does not come on during normal driving.
Gregory W. Smith http://www.cvn.net/~gsmith
Member, Central Pennsylvania Triumph Club
1980 Spitfire 1500 "for the wife" :)
1980 TR7 Spider v8 (in progress)
1980 TR7 30th Anniversary Edition (deceased)
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-spitfires@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-spitfires@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Bowen, Patrick A.
RP2
Sent: Thursday, April 22, 1999 9:09 AM
To: Spitfires@autox.team.net
Subject: Electrical questions/problem
OK here I need the help of the masses (and Dan Masters) on an electrical
problem.
I had a short in my car about 3 weeks ago, just got around and finished it
last night. The battery has been pretty much dead this whole time. I
revived the car, solving several electrical problems in the process. Now
that the car is driving I am experiencing several peculiar symptoms. When
the headlights are on The Tachometer will not operate and the turn signal
indicator will not flash, even though the turn signals do flash. The Tach
(when operating) dips when the turn signals are on to the rythem of the
turn signals. The Electric fan is not turning on ( I have checked the
switch and the wiring and it all seems ok). After jumping the battery a
couple of times it is taking very little for it to die again. I am
presuming that all this is because my battery is now trash and does not
have enough power to operate everything and the tiny alternator is doing
everything it can to keep the car going, Am I correct or did I possibly
miswire something? Any and all answers are greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Patrick Bowen
'79 Spitfire - daily driver
'79 Spitfire - soon to be daily driver
'76 Spitfire - parts car
Jacksonville FL
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