TR7's and 8's have seatbelt and seat sensors that (rarely work
correctly, but when they do they) complete a feedback loop that
diasables the ignition and sounds a 'siren' indicating that someone is
sitting in the seat, but the seatbelt isn't fastened. I disconnected
mine (it was acutally one of the first things I did on the car)!
<<<<<>>>>>>
Mark Pelzel
1979 TR7 DHC / BRG
mark.pelzel@cexp.com
pelzelm@tusc.com
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>From: Stuart Bollen[SMTP:stuartb@voicenet.com]
>Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 1997 9:06 AM
>To: triumphs@autox.team.net
>Cc: tr8@mercury.lcs.mit.edu
>Subject: Triumph brain teaser
>
> OK you mechanical/electrical wizards, see if anybody can solve this one?
> I already did, more or less. I weill send the first correct answer a
>Triumph badge.
>
> Problem:
> 1. On the way home in my 1980 TR8 I suddenly got an intermittent
>chirping/buzzing type of noise from what seemed to be the passenger door.
>The radio was off, doesn't work anyway. I removed the speaker while driving
>in stop-go traffic, noise persisted.
>
> 2. Got home, left car running in driveway, took some stuff inside, went
>back to drive car round block to find where noise was coming from, (seat
>belt, door buzzers etc have all been disconnected by DOP), and had trouble
>turning wheel to left, but not right.
>
>Then motor quit, wouldn't start, no starter motor either. Lights still
>worked, got 12 volts across battery terminals and 12v to grounding bolt.
>
>
>What was the problem?? Took about 5 mins to fix once I found out what it was
>
>
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