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Informative info (hopefully) on charging problem solved. 700 1989

posted by  Andrew in AL on  Tue Oct 28 06:06 CST 2008
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My 89 760, driven by the daughter - out of the blue started with some odd behavior ...ABS & SRS light on, then off (according to the daughter) and a blinking of the right side button that controls the air conditioner. This would come and go.

Thought for sure it had to be a short, so started to seek out methods and a cure. During this time I replaced and changed batteries a number of times.

Well, it turned out to be a bad alternator - but as yet no one has said, and I do not know why it was making the button blink or lights on the dash go funky.

Anyway, always check the alternator - NOT the way I did - according to knowledgeable Bricksters here .. (I removed the hot cable while car was running, and the car died ..was told this is a no-no)

Thanks for all the help and ATTENTION - (gave my wife a rest!).

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' Of all bad men religious bad men are the worst. '' (C S Lewis ; on Evil Men) 89 764 (170K), '94 940T (265K), 92 245 (150K)








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    Informative info (hopefully) on charging problem solved. 700 1989

    posted by  Herb Goltz on  Tue Oct 28 07:10 CST 2008
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    I have seen occasional flashing of the SRS light in a '92 245 I used to own when the brushes in the alternator were marginal, and I have had the climate control flashes when the battery in an '89 760GLE was dying.

    Both the SRS and climate control systems are sensitive to voltage fluctuations.

    Glad to hear that you have fixed the problem!







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      The 700/900 FAQ's 700 1989

      posted by  Andrew in AL on  Wed Oct 29 02:09 CST 2008
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      Thanks Herb ..

      Maybe I missed it, but I did look in the FAQ's - and I did not see anything like this.

      If it is not in there, maybe it should be. I should have looked to the alternator to start with, but the blinking AC button - it made me think short.

      Next time I will know, and hopefully my experience can help someone else from making the same mistake.


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      ' Of all bad men religious bad men are the worst. '' (C S Lewis ; on Evil Men) 89 764 (170K), '94 940T (265K), 92 245 (150K)







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