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Well, I woke up the '78 from it's long winter nap and pulled it out to the driveway for a wash. Everything seemed to be working as it was when she was parked in November. After the wash I started it and BAM no tachometer, no voltage meter and the GEN light was on. Any ideas?
Thanks all,
Thanks all,
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What does "BAM" mean? Did you hear, or see, something immediately before the equipment failed?
Well, I woke up the '78 from it's long winter nap and pulled it out to the driveway for a wash. Everything seemed to be working as it was when she was parked in November. After the wash I started it and BAM no tachometer, no voltage meter and the GEN light was on. Any ideas?
Thanks all,
Thanks all,
Le Mans Master
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Well, let's start by taking voltage readings at the battery terminals.
1. Take a reading with the engine off and record that.
2. THEN start the engine and take a reading with the engine running and record that.
Post those values and we'll see where we are then....
1. Take a reading with the engine off and record that.
2. THEN start the engine and take a reading with the engine running and record that.
Post those values and we'll see where we are then....
Well, I woke up the '78 from it's long winter nap and pulled it out to the driveway for a wash. Everything seemed to be working as it was when she was parked in November. After the wash I started it and BAM no tachometer, no voltage meter and the GEN light was on. Any ideas?
Thanks all,
Thanks all,
Last edited by carriljc; Mar 9, 2020 at 02:25 PM.
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My tach just quit one day while setting at a stop light. I changed the board with one from Wilcox, the old one had what appeared to be a burned spot on it but tack still didnt work. Wound up being tach filter. Could have been both but at any rate tach is working now.