[V8] Electrical Issues, related?

[Ed Kellock]

In mine, the pulsation was being caused by a slightly loose voltage
regulator.  The alternator was relatively new so I simply tightened
the VR and the light pulsation was cured.

Not sure about the radio and turn signals though.  I'd like to think
they aren't really connected, but I don't know that for sure.

Ed


On 11/14/06, Joe Griffith <jsgriffith3rd at yahoo.com> wrote:
> I'm wondering if anyone out there knows if some electrical issues I'm having with my 91 V8 may be related.
>
>  Some background, the car sat from March till about 3 weeks ago with a badly leaking hydraulic hose and rack.  During that time the battery drained to nothing. I jumped it occasionally when I need top move the car around my driveway, but it never held a charge for very long, and the dash lights would slightly pulsate brighter, dim while the car ran.
>
>  So while I fixed the leaks I put the battery on a slow 2amp trickle charge for about 10 hours.
>
>  The car started and ran fine without leaks but the dash lights continued very slightly to pulsate (barely noticeable).  I drove the car that night and the headlights also pulsated.
>
>  So I figured I'd order voltage regulator and put it in when it gets here.
>
>  I drove the car about an hour to work the other morning with the lights on and the radio playing without incident, but when I got in to come home the radio wouldn't work. The faceplate would light up with the dash lights, but when I turned the knob it would go black.
>
>  I put a Gamma radio from a 91 200, but it doesn't even light up.
>
>  I drove the car the next day and nothing had changed, but the third day the turn signals stopped working.
>
>  Any thoughts on if these cars have a way of isolating unnecessary electrical devices?
>
>  Thanks for you time
>
>  Joe
>
>
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