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Re: The little red lights on!

To: Chris DeStaffany <sjmeds@rockisland.com>, spitfires@autox.team.net,
Subject: Re: The little red lights on!
From: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>
Date: Sun, 23 May 1999 21:25:04 -0400
At 11:11 AM 5/23/99 -0700, Chris DeStaffany wrote:
>
>Went for a cruise last night and the red ignition light came on. 

I had the same problem today for the second time in a week.   Trouble was,
the red light was on the cop car behind me!   :(

> Volt meter
>says it's not charging.  Damn!  And guess who hasn't been paying to much
>attention to the threads on this the last couple of months.  And on top of
>this, the VTR site appears to be down.  Double Damn!!  Any trouble shooting
>ideas.  The regulator has been acting kinda funny for quite a while now.
>The voltage would just jump um about a volt and a half for about half the
>time the thing was running. 


Check connections to battery, starter solenoid, alternator, and grounds.
But it sure sounds as if your voltage regulator has quit.

Bring the alternator to an auto electric shop for repair, or buy the Fiesta
unit. 


Atwell Haines
'79 Spitfire
Got away AGAIN with only a warning. [heeheehee]


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