1976 Dodge Other Repair Question
Mileage: 146,898 miles.
Sudden loss of electrical power (except emergency flashers)
Asked by cburnette49@hotmail.comAnswer
LOOSEN, CLEAN, "SCOOCH" CONNECTORS AROUND, TIGHTEN WELL......EVERYTHING THAT IS A CONNECTION ON YOUR BIG CABLES (EVEN THE "CABLE SQUEEZERS" ON THE BATTERY CLAMPS!), POS AND NEGATIVE.....ANY ITEM THEY CONNECT TO AND LEAVE OUT OF......ALL THE WAY TO THE STARTER.....AND ENGINE GROUND....CHECK ENGINE TO FRAME GROUND AS WELL AS BODY GROUND!
LOOK FOR BAD FUSIBLE LINKS,TOO!
AS YOU PROGRESS...SEE IF IT'S FIXED, SO YOU WILL KNOW--"WHAT THE EVIL DEMON WAS!"
NO GETTING LAZY AND EXCLAIMING, "THAT LOOKS GOOD, I'LL SKIP IT!"
I'M HERE ANOTHER HOUR OR SO...ANY QUESTIONS?
THE MEDIC
It appears it is reversed for me I have ground but no power past main cables, somewhere main feed to everything but emergency flashers works. I looked up no light in dash when key on and Bad alternator was a suggestion I just cant figure out how an alt can affect whole power loop into cab. Baffled in VA, I have started running continuity checks across board trying to verify no breaks before swapping alt, volt reg, key switch etc . Will follow up when sun comes back up thanks for info and your time.
'76?
I DON'T SEE THE ALT AS A FACTOR EITHER!
UNDERSTAND AND KNOW HOW TO CHECK FUSIBLE LINKS?
DOWN HERE IN S.C.
BED TIME WAS 2 HOURS AGO!
SEE YOU LATER TODAY!
THE MEDIC
Found damaged batt cable grounded out to starter, but after changing cable and cranking motor it ran momentarily and died again. I have also determined that Batt term wire to alt is showing continuity to ground. Starting to think that short coulda burned fusible link somewhere and i have just not found the intermittent little demon. And am not fully convinced the ket switch isn't faulty. Thanks for your time with earlier posts and any future tips you my provide.
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THE MEDIC
Kept checking wiring and finally found the culprit, when batt cable arced off it damaged a small remote body ground located under a rubber flap covering radiator. Thank you for all your time and effort in replying to my dilemma. Will recommend this site to friends as well.
AIRBORNE!!!
GLAD YOU GOT IT ALL FIGGERED OUT!
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THE MEDIC