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Help-got into my 1982 911SC after shopping. Drive 50 yards and the alternator light goes on-sure enough I'm driving home and the radio dies, the lights get dimmer, car starts sputtering and dies-200 yards from my house!!!!
Where do I begin??? I replaced the starter solenoid last week and the battery a few months back-what gives? Thanks! |
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02-02-2006, 08:07 PM
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Check the positive and the ground cables on the battery. Are they loose? If so, tighten them up and problem solved. I had two occasiones when the cables wiggled themselves off just from vibration over time. If that's not it and the battery/starter have been replaced, I have a feeling it's your alternator.
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02-02-2006, 08:48 PM
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pull the battery and take it to a shop that can test for voltage and put it under a load. if it's weak, i'd bet it's your alternator - assuming like matt suggested, your cables are tight.
ryan
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02-02-2006, 09:32 PM
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You say you just replaced the solenoid?
Start there, check the cable connection! |
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02-03-2006, 04:20 AM
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Another fan belt thread?
(Did you get out and check the fan belt?) |
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02-03-2006, 06:26 AM
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All air cooled Porches have in their manuals that if the ALt light goes on you should stop immediatly and check the fanbelt. Geez.
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02-03-2006, 06:29 AM
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Ditto Zeke, check your belt
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02-03-2006, 07:13 AM
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Fan belt checks out...
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classic,
You might want to check the FIRST thread you posted this problem on ... and delete this duplicate question that is a total waste of bandwidth! Go to 'EDIT' button at the bottom, right corner, check the delete box, then confirm to delete your first post to delete the whole thread ... '82 SC Tach Jump and Sudden Radio Turned off......
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warren,
looks like the thread you've linked to was started by rodney nelson..classic asked a question in the middle of the body of that thread..so it looks like he's just making his own thread now with his concern.. ryan
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absolutely correct. Didn't mean to hijack the thread. Sorry!
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no sweat, classic..happens all the time. i personally don't leave sleep over it, but there are others..
just ribbin' ya, warren..big fella..  it's friday and warren's just pissed 'cause there's no incredibly complex electrical issue to address!  ryan
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1976 Porsche 911 3.0
1974 Porsche 911 2.7
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