Chilton books generally get bad reviews here as being too general and simplified to accurately guide you through most jobs. If your son has no experience and uses a Chilton's, it might end badly.
As Randy said, it's difficult to see how an intermittent instrument cluster can stop the engine. The alternator warning light does supply a small "jolt" at startup to the alternator to get it charging, but running the engine up to typical RPM's will usually kick off the alternator even without the warning light.
Again, with Randy, I would suspect an intermittent ignition switch.
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Bob (son's 81-244GL B21F-M46, dtr's 94-940 B230FD, my 83-244DL B23F-M46, 89-745(LT1 V8), 98-S90, 77MGB and four old motorcycles)
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