Carging issue after swap..
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Mexico NY
Charging issue after swap..
After my swap I'm having some battery issues.....
(1977 BTW)
...car starts and runs good.
1 My volt meter is at around 14v.
2 by blinkers work even after my car is off and the key is removed. (not normal?)
3 My wiper motor does not work unless I manually ground the pin that the the small back wire under the motor assembly connects to.
4 I have a make shift ground strap that's going from the head to the radiator support... (could this not be good enough to charge the battery?
Is my starter wired wrong?
Thanks
timg
(1977 BTW)
...car starts and runs good.
1 My volt meter is at around 14v.
2 by blinkers work even after my car is off and the key is removed. (not normal?)
3 My wiper motor does not work unless I manually ground the pin that the the small back wire under the motor assembly connects to.
4 I have a make shift ground strap that's going from the head to the radiator support... (could this not be good enough to charge the battery?
Is my starter wired wrong?
Thanks
timg
Last edited by timgman; Oct 17, 2008 at 03:36 PM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Meriden CT
14 volts is good on the gage. A meter would probably be more accurate if you want an exact reading.
The blinkers do not sound normal, does anything else work with the key off?
Put a permanent ground on the wiper.
You should have a big ground cable from the engine block to the frame on the right side by the motor mount, then everything on the engine will be grounded. All body wiring is then grounded to the frame.
The blinkers do not sound normal, does anything else work with the key off?
Put a permanent ground on the wiper.
You should have a big ground cable from the engine block to the frame on the right side by the motor mount, then everything on the engine will be grounded. All body wiring is then grounded to the frame.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Dec 2007
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From: McHenry Illinois
Check at the starter, the black wire does not go to the battery terminal, it needs to be grounded to a bell housing bolt. That is the ground for the wiper motor and other things.
Hope this helps, Dean
Hope this helps, Dean
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Mexico NY
anyway that resolve my issues... Thanks so much.
I think I may have fried my battery though.... darn it...
