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electric - no charge - good alternator 200

posted by  someone claiming to be clarence on  Fri Jul 13 12:42 CST 2007 [RELATED]

Hello all,
I tried to post this question yesterday but can't find it.

I removed my instrument panel (tach, speedo etc) to repair the odometer gear and then decided to take a drive with the instrument panel removed. After about 20 miles, the car stalled on me - not be restarted.

Alternator is good - verified by Pep Boys' test equipment.

The car starts if jumpered with another car - then dies a minute or so later after unlinking the two cars.

Even with the car running, instrument panel installed, nothing registers on the instrument panel (no tach, not speed, no gas, temp).

Checking the voltage with the car running shows it linearly decreasing from 11.8v down to 8.5 - where the components start turning off. Then I suspect the fuel pump stops getting power and the engine dies.

Any linkage between the dash and the alternator's function?

thanks guys,
clarence





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