Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 10:36:43 +0800 From: "PC Wallington" <peternopsamdigm-it.com.au> Subject: Re: Electrical problem?!
Sounds like the alternator has failed. When this happens the ignition draws it's power directly from the battery. Check the battery warning light, the globe might have blown. "Barry" <martonopsam.net> wrote in message news:3B621ACF.58D09D6Anopsam.net... > I was off to run an errand in my '86 900T this evening and something > very strange happened. First off, my car started without a problem. As > I was driving away I turned on my AC. Shortly thereafter, it started to > rain. I went to turn on my windshield wipers and noticed that they went > very, very slow across the windshield. I also noticed that my vent fan > was running slower than normal. Things proceeded to get worse and worse. > I eventually limped it home by turning off all possible electrical > devices I could and went without turn signals because the car would > almost stall when they blinked. I was able to get it home. After > shutting it off for a few seconds, I tried to start it again. Dead. > Nothing. What should I look at first? I currently am charging the > battery but I am afraid the alternator may be dead. > The battery warning light never came on though. I am hoping for a > simple fix like getting a new battery or fuse somewhere but I don't > think that'll do it. It drove great coming home from work today. Any > other thoughts? > > Barry > > >