re: Milano electrical problems

[Joe Elliott <jee@domain.elided>]

Sounds to me like an electrical fault in the gauge cluster.  For the 
gauges to move to max they'd have to short to ground somehow, I think.

At 1:29 AM +0000 11/13/02, alfa-digest wrote:

> Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2002 14:17:17 -0500 (EST)
> From: Carmen Gicante <cgicante@domain.elided>
> Subject: Milano electrical problems
>
>    Im having difficulty diagnosing electrical problems
> in an 89 Milano. Im hoping some Milano owners can
>  give  me some guidance.
>  When I turn on the headlights or parking lights, the
>  instrument cluster lighting comes on for 10- 15
>  secs. then goes out. When this happens, the gauges
> all  move to maximum, oil presuure ,temp, etc. and the
> speedo shows 40 MPH while at rest or while driving.
> I've checked and cleaned all ground connections in
>  the front of the engine compartment ( ground busses)
> , to no avail.  What else should I be looking for???
>
>  Thnaks to all.
>  Carm gicante
>  88 Spider Quad
>  9 Milano verde
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