Bizarre combo of electrical issues
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Bizarre combo of electrical issues
The illumination for my instrument cluster went but gauges all work. Used gm electrical manual. Checked out okay.failure to illuminate seems to be tied with turning car off. Mostly off but comes on occasionally.
Next it looks like VATS is deciding to kick in whenever it feels like it.
This morning I drove the car to an event. Went to start it and nothing - no power to even interior lights. Messed with VATS connection and undid battery. Got interior lights but starter didn't even click. Got a boost and it started right away. On way home checked volts and got 14.
Seems unlikely that these are not tied together. Any ideas of common link?
Next it looks like VATS is deciding to kick in whenever it feels like it.
This morning I drove the car to an event. Went to start it and nothing - no power to even interior lights. Messed with VATS connection and undid battery. Got interior lights but starter didn't even click. Got a boost and it started right away. On way home checked volts and got 14.
Seems unlikely that these are not tied together. Any ideas of common link?
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Mine is an 87.
When dash not illuminated turn signal indicators light as well as high beam indicator. Turn signals and lights all work.
Starting with grounds now.The ground from the negative terminal of the battery to the chassis looks pretty rough.
When dash not illuminated turn signal indicators light as well as high beam indicator. Turn signals and lights all work.
Starting with grounds now.The ground from the negative terminal of the battery to the chassis looks pretty rough.
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do grounds from the firewall trunk line to the block. These drop down near the wiper motor and run to a bolt on the block near oil filter somewhere. MOST important.
You have the JUMPER post also...clean all the power wires on there.
You have the JUMPER post also...clean all the power wires on there.
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From: shavertown Pa.
You can add grounds to any car get some heavy guage wire some large wire ends, make some or just buy battery cables the kind they used to use on fords with two ends that connect to bolts.
Run one from a bolt on the engine block to an existing bolt on the frame, underneath the car you can add one to the ppf to the body.
Run one from a bolt on the engine block to an existing bolt on the frame, underneath the car you can add one to the ppf to the body.
