1979 electrical issue
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1979 electrical issue
Today, my '79's tach started jumping all over the place. When i hit the turn signal, my kenwood stereo momentarily shuts off, but immediately comes back on. Tonight when i hit my brakes, the same thing happens.Brake, lose stereo, regain stereo. It will be fine for awhile, then it starts doing it again. Any suggestions? Thanks.
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Most stereos will shut down under a certain voltage. If you have the original alternator it's may not be meeting the electrical demand under heavy electrical loads. One way to over come the stereo problem is to use a relay to power it.
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SSG26K-Thanks, i will check the ground tomorrow. Tonight it did not do it.
thegazman- stereo worked fine until recently. It has been in the car for about 2 1/2 months. It is the original alternator . hopefully it will be a loose ground. the tach didn't act up tonight either, though i only drove it about 5 miles...
thegazman- stereo worked fine until recently. It has been in the car for about 2 1/2 months. It is the original alternator . hopefully it will be a loose ground. the tach didn't act up tonight either, though i only drove it about 5 miles...
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No. I can't remember which electrical ground it was under the hood, but somehow a single ground wire had fallen on the header and semi-melted to it. Check around with a good flashlight. If it's melted to your headers or intake or similar, it may still ground (sort of) which caused my TAC and stereo to fail intermittently.
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