Re: [alfa] 164 Challenge - Italian mistress giving slient treatment over German rivals

["DAEGRIGG" <daegrigg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Brian,

Had similar problems on an L and an S.  On the L, the ground strap was the
problem.  Try ground directly from the alternator to the chaisis.  On the S,
some of the instruments would go; problem was a loose connection at the
ignition switch.  You can remove the lower shroud and observe an obvious
disconnected wire or jiggle a little to see if that affects your display.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brian Shorey" <bshorey@domain.elided>
To: "'Karl Chen'" <karlcchen@domain.elided>; <alfa-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 11:53 AM
Subject: RE: [alfa] 164 Challenge - Italian mistress giving slient treatment
over German rivals


> > Anyone has better experience handling family feud of car polygamy?
> >
> >
> >
> > My 94 164LS engine cannot start with starter cranking.  After
> > several cranking retires.  Suddenly the entire instrument
> > panel went out black.  Now I cannot even get starter to
> > crank.  When I turn the ignition key on, the instrument is
> > dead.  No gauge is alive, no warning light turn on.  Electric
> > windows don't work either, but radio and headlights and
> > interior lights worked as well as remote keyless entry.  I
> > checked all relays and fuses, they are all fine.  I am
> > totally clueless now.
> >
> >
> >
> > If I let car sit for several days, when I turn the ignition
> > key on, the instrument panel will light up very briefly like
> > 0.2 second, but then immediately got turn off. Subsequent
> > retries afterward cannot light it up at all.  Not even unplug
> > entire battery can let it light up briefly.  Only let it sit
> > for several days will it light up very briefly again then it
> > is all dead again.
>
> Sounds like a dead battery.  Have you tried jumper cables?
>
> bs
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