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okay, i have a 1982 308 GTS/i. My fuel distributor have a plug on the side that has a wire that is not attached and is jumped. When you turn the...
just for fun, the alternator that tested good at the parts store, was actually bad. I ordered another one and it cured all the problems.
Daily update. Again, the wisdom here befouls me... the brand new battery tested BAD. So installed new optima red top battery, (tested good...
other car i tested showed 12.6 and 13.8 running. So the good news is my $130 meter works... but the bad news is? brand new battery bad...
okay, so alternator off for photos. the yellow / green wire when I remove it with the battery attached to the car, the light on the dash turns...
I find myself amusing too... but seriously it is a screw driver and 10mm 13mm socket job... just very tedious work. Its not difficult, it all...
I had a 95 456gt that the same thing happened. I changed it myself, it was a job, but a weekend project. I took photos all the way through it...
No photos yet, but the smallo peice bolted to the alternator is the size of a dime or so with one wire attaching to it. It is NOT the voltage...
One more. When i got the alternator, and discovered the one piece wasnt included, after installing the one from the old alternator, took the...
to make sure I explained correct. 1. With car off keys in my pocket the light "G" is on. Alternator light. 2. Turning the key to the "On"...
okay, voltage sitting with the car off, etc is 12.2 volts. Battery is brand new, just got it, charged it, and installed it. Nice gel red top...
Yes it was a new one. I suppose it could possibly be bad, who knows, but it does charge correctly. Just red light when you shut car off and...
You were absolutely correct. the fuse was making poor contact. It cured most symptoms, except the alternator light. It is off while the car is...
It is a 1980 2 valve injected car. The fuses are good, I have check with ohm meter
Are there diodes or other parts that could have been damaged from the reverse polarity in the guages? None of the dash gauges work at all....
Okay, so the 1980 308 went with a friend for a weekend trip and even though the battery has never died for us, the battery required jump starting....
I have replaced the plugs, wires, extenders, caps, rotors.... rutledge was kind enough to overnight most of it on separate days.... fuel...
ok. My 308 now runs, sorta. thanks for all the help. My issue now is that it just has a miss on 2 cylinders, appearing to be 1 & 4 on the back...
If it all seems wired up OK, but you still have a dead bank: 1. Unplug and measure the resistance of the TDC Sensors -- should be ~700 Ohms...
its an 81 308gtsi... one bank completely dead, though I can switch coil wires and the back bank runs off either coil... cant get the front bank...
