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idiot lights 700

posted by  Ovlov87 on  Tue May 25 08:12 CST 2010
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87 287K mi. all my idiot lights lit up and remained on. no other car problem. drove for about 30 min. more, and turned key off. turned key on and they lit up again. any suggestion as to where to start looking for the problem? should I be driving it?








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    idiot lights 700

    posted by  Volvolvr on  Tue May 25 19:25 CST 2010
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    My 1990 had this problem. I'm not sure if its the same problem but I know its pretty common on the 1990 model. The crankshaft pulley has a rubber bushing that goes bad and causes it to get slighty out of alignment and turns on all the idiot lights. If you stand to one side of the car and look across it while the car is running you should be able to see a slight wobble. Another tale-tale sign is a squealing belt or a slight chirping belt. I had mine replaced it cost $300 including the new pulley. While they have the pulley off its not a bad time to replace your front seals, timing belt and tensioner and the water pump. Good luck!








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    idiot lights 700

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    posted by  Ryan_R on  Tue May 25 08:32 CST 2010
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    Check that the alternator is charging. If it isn't, you're running solely on whatever juice is left in the battery.

    How does the wiring look under the hood?

    -Ryan
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    Athens, Ohio
    1987 245 DL 324k, Dog-mobile, E-codes
    1990 245 DL 137k M47, E-codes, GT Sways/Braces, Dracos, A-cam
    1990 744GLE 189K 16-valve project
    1991 745 GL 304k, Regina, 23/21mm Turbo Sway Bars







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