First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... Hello, Andy, I was last able to start it 6 months ago. I bought the car fully restored, but ever since I've had it it's seemed underpowered (from an electrical system standpoint). I couldn't drive it at night because the headlights were too dim. The way I describe it is that the electrical system always seems like it's short on juice. I haven't done anything to the car, other than take the alternator off and have it checked. The dome light is something new. The dome light would always come on, even if I was having trouble starting it. WRT the battery, it's a fairly new DieHard. I just charged it up and the charger says it fully charged and didn't detect a fault.
I have a continuity tester and am getting started troubleshooting the system as Chris instructed me. When you say measure the voltage across the cable clamps and not just the posts, would I clip the tester to one cable and check the other, or would I clip the tester to the frame or engine block? Thanks for your help. Obviously this is something new for me and I'm learning how to work this problem. David ----- Original Message ---- From: Andy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: First Generation Firebird-L <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 5:04:29 PM Subject: Re: [FGF] 68 won't start First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... When were you last able to start the car? Have you changed anything since then, or has it been a long time? How do you know that the battery is fully charged? Have you tried a different battery or another car and jumper cables? Check the basics, first. Check that you can measure voltage across the battery cable clamps, not just the posts, and that the posts and cables are free of corrosion. Make sure that the negative goes to the block and the passenger-side fender. Make sure the positive connects to the starter and the terminal block on the radiator core support. Andy David Lasseter wrote: >First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List >......................................................................... >Hey, guys! >I have a 68 that won't start. The battery is fully charged, but it seems like >no power is getting past it (for example, the dome light doesn't come on when >I open the door). I'm not the best at working out electrical system problems. > Any advice you can give me as to how to get my 'bird running again will be >greatly appreciated. Thanks! > >David > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store>
