Re: Electrical mischief

[Michael Spiers <mikes@specnet.com>]

> While stopped the temperature went high enough to kick on the radiator
> cooling fan, it is supposed to do that, BUT my dash lights momentarily dimmed
> and my radio went dead for a second.  This happened a number of times.  I'm
> pretty sure that when the fan came on and the car was moving, the above did
> not occur, tough to tell. Also when the cooling fan kicked on the volts
> reading went to 12.1 which I feel is one hell of a draw.

Tighten your alternator belt.  I had this exact problem a few months ago on the
exact car.  My alt. belt was loose, a little jimmy-rigging got it tight again.
 You didn't hear any squeeling, but it was loose.  My star bolt was stripped,
so the alternator bolt wasn't holding the alternator in place.  Rumor has it
you can go to the dealer for a new one of these star bolts (nutz?) for only a
few pesos, but I just dug around in the 55 gallon drum of bolts & such & found
something to jam throgh & hold the thing in place.  Been happy ever since.
 Also, you said digital dash?  On a '87 5000CS TQ?  Never seen one of those!
 Or are you talking about the climate control readout?  That thing's not
terrbily accurate, if that's what you're refering to...

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-Mike
mikes@specnet.com
mks107@psuvm.psu.edu
87 5000CS TQ - Metropolitan Washington, D.C.
84 5000S - Boulder, Colorado
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