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SKIDS
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GLOBAL WARMING !!!
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wessongroup
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The knowledge base on this board is simply amazing... I only wished I had this a number of years back.. would have saved a lot on shop manuals along
with other parts which I didn't need ...
[Edited on 1-11-2010 by wessongroup]
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gnukid
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Sharksbaja
Yeah, I see an old condenser there in that photo. Is that for your distributor or is it for noise suppression? That should be easy, hust unplug it
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Ok I'll try,
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Oh, remember when you said the motor kept running after you turned off the ignition? What did you do to correct that problem.
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I popped the hood and pulled the terminals off. Then I reconnected them. The short had occurred because my mechanic had welded a battery mount which
was not attached properly having just put in the battery, replacing one which was stolen.
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I remember one time a customer(when I was a mech) had a similar prob. It turned out the amp/volt gauge ballast resistor was fried.
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Ok I'll try,
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You can check that visually by looking at the backside of the gauge if in fact your vehicle does have a 4 lead non-solidstate regulator. That pic is
not very concise. It's hard to tell if it's an OEM product.
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I have tried a few regulators they are from autozone and I believe Mexican OEM.
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If your batt is currently fully charged, why do your peers(lugnut friend) think 18v output IS a good thang???? |
These guys are just crazy, they are not mechanic apparently.
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landyacht318
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Bump.
What happened? Did you get it fixed?
Don't leave us hanging.
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gnukid
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Still no luck, but I took a break. I am planning the proper voltage regulator install, again. That is, remove the Battery Ground terminal, then remove
the Regulator, clean all Regulator Terminals and Chassis Ground, then install the new factory Voltage Regulator, attach the terminals and then
reconnect the Battery Ground.
I am hoping that might help, though I am not optimistic.... I'll report in afterwards. By the way, perhaps like some of you, I have a fear of not
having a functioning car in Baja so I like to have more than one, but its hard to drive two cars at once, though I have tried, I have ask traveling
european girls to drive my second car to overcome my fears of the brecha, to have more than one car to rely on, the other being a 1965 mopar ride that
doesn't fail, so I am happy now with a swedish co-pilot and having fun in the brecha.
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gnukid
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Problem solved: $7
After replacing the regulator and starter solenoid again and cleaning all connections, the problem persisted so I headed over to the mechanic noted
earlier, I didn't find them but I found Medina's Jr on Gomez Farias y Tuparam tel 122-6785 or cell 612-153-6938
Julio Cesar looked at the motor with key on only he heard an uncertain click and diagnosed the problem in 3 seconds, an incomplete ground, he replaced
the cable entirely, fixed the problem entirely and sent me on my way in about 5 minutes cost $7 parts and labor.
So, credit goes to just about everyone here too who also diagnosed the problem though I failed to simply replace the whole cable tierra which is a fix
for just about every problem in Baja.
Awesome to have so many great helpers here and in in La Paz who love a problem. Now, I have a perfectly running off-road machine, kayak and paddles
loaded, heading to the Brecha, looking for problems.
Thanks to everyone for your diagnostic encouragement!
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bajabass
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Hey, I thought you said you had replaced the cables? Did you just use a cheap clamp-on replacement terminal?
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Sharksbaja
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Oh good grief.......  I guess you found yourself a new mech!
DON\'T SQUINT! Give yer eyes a break!
Try holding down [control] key and toggle the [+ and -] keys
Viva Mulege!
Nomads\' Sunsets
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MrBillM
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Congratulations
IF it had been a newer vehicle, I would have long ago suggested a solution I came up with years ago for a vehicle with unending problems, BUT a really
good Blue-Book value.
It involved a lot less time and effort than apparently expended here.
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TMW
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I had an odd problem once with my 1991 chevy 4x4 pickup. In 2003 we were coming out from Gonzaga to hwy 1 and when we got on the hwy 1 the battery
light came on and the volt meter was acting up. It would stop and be OK and then start up again on an intermittent basis. When we got to GN I had the
alternator rebuilt. On the road it acted up again. I thought when I get home I'd have the chevy drealer look at it. after crossing the border it acted
OK for a couple of months until I crossed into Baja again. On crossing back into the US all was well until one day I was in the mountains east of
Bakersfield on a dirt road and noticed that when I went left the battery light would come on and the meter would act up. When I went right it didn't.
I was thinking hard about it and it came to me that the battery cable was long and had slack in it near the battery. So I had a friend look at the
insrtument panel and I moved the cable back and forth and sure enough the light would come on. The cable had an in line fuse link and the connection
was bad. Replacing the cable fixed it.
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gnukid
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajabass
Hey, I thought you said you had replaced the cables? Did you just use a cheap clamp-on replacement terminal? |
Yes I replaced the terminals and the cables but my mechanic added a new ground because mine was grounded to the motor and he felt the motor was not
grounded well to chassis? I guess-it all happened to fast, so this additional ground to chassis-two ground cables from the battery to chassis fixed my
problem. I'm replying from mountain top now! All good-pizza party tonight.
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bajabass
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Glad you got it fixed Gnukid!
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estebanis
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Yeah!!!
I have been watching this thread. The ol' flaky ground syndrome!
Esteban
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gnukid
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Yeah I would say that adding a chassis ground to battery would solve almost all problems in mexico-yep all of them. I am so happy! Nothing like a old
time 4x4 that works like always-FYI the Ford was never a problem. Ford pre-90 is still number one in Baja! Gano en la brecha!
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