At 08:53 PM 10/16/97 -0400, you wrote:
>In a message dated 97-10-16 01:20:50 EDT, you write:
>
>> Drove out tonight and after about a quarter mile, car stalled and
>> electrics were entirely gone, as if the battery were dead. Coasted to
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>The best way to solve the kind of problems you're having is to start at the
>positive post of the battery, and work your way back to the negative post,
>checking the condition of each and every wire, connector and device along the
>way.
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Good advice, Dan, and a great summary of TR-4 circuitry.
I had the same problem recently and traced it quickly to
the battery cable connection to the starter solenoid. One word
of caution: the inside nut on the post secures the post - don't
try to remove it. I did, thinking it would be easier to clean.
Hmm, stuck, I'll twist harder. Snap. The post rotated breaking
away all the insulation on that side. So having learned of
the innards of that device by first-hand examination, I cleaned
both posts with the nuts on. My solenoid is now swathed
mummy-like with electrical tape, awaiting its replacement.
Still works.
Cliff Hansen
1966 TR-4A CTC 64615L
Red, rough, running
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