Whatever was the last thing you 'fixed' - DON'T DO THAT! j/k (unless you
really did screw up something...)
A common issue with things electrical are ground connections. Remove, clean
& secure any grounds you can locate. Typically these are wires with black
insulation. There is a gang of them under the lower, outer left side edge of
the dash - get your head up close by the door hinges and look up. There are
some scattered around under the hood (aka bonnet).
Also, the bullet style fuses in our cars are known to look OK but somehow
fail to pass electrons properly. If they are of unknown vintage - replace
them. And clean the fuse contacts, too.
Eric Russell
Mebane, NC
http://home.mebtel.net/~ejrussell
----- Original Message -----
From: "alfa-digest"
Date: Fri, 02 Apr 2010 10:57:52 -0400
From: Jon Finkelstein <[email protected]>
Subject: [alfa] Electrical Issues with 84 Spider --help needed
Hello Digesti,
I am having an electrical issue with my bosch injected 84 Spider Veloce.
Suddenly my electrical tach works intermittently (when it does it bounces
up
and down). When I start the car it doesn9t work at all, but does seem to
spring to life when driving.
Other items that don9t work now include: the heater blower (and warning
light), the digital clock, fuel and oil pressure gauges, low beam warning
light. The red alternator light is on. The alternator itself was recently
rebuilt and the battery is charging. I tested with a voltmeter. I also
checked all the fuses which seem to be in good order and are tightly
connected. The car is working fine otherwise, and there are no issues with
drivability.
Thoughts as to what could be causing this wide-spread failure? And how I
can
fix it?
Thanks
Jon
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