[V8] Electrical Mystery

[Ed Kellock]

Sounds like it was the alternator quitting on you.

Once on my previous 200 Avant, I had the alt go away and then come
back.  It was relative to a slushy drive.  The alt went away for good
a while later.

Ed



On 2/7/07, Scott Phillips <Scottp at ippe.com> wrote:
> Bob, the biggest is the crimp connection for the battery leads.
>
> Look here:
>
> 1. The splice is a 2GA-to-4GA crimp connecting the + battery terminal to
> the starter/alternator/charge post. Lift the carpet and you'll see a
> heatshrinked butt crimp by the firewall.
>
> 2. heavy ground strap should be at the vicinity of the driver side
> engine mount.
>
> 3. The main interior ground point is at the base of the A pillar. Remove
> the side cover of the dash and you'll see a bunch of grounds to a 13mm
> bolt.
>
> HTH...
>
> Scott '90 V8Q x2
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