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my66coupe said:

Well tonight I was pulling in the stang after using some new Xmas goodies out on her (buffer). It was cold out, but she fired right up, held a OK idle (in poor tune) when i put my lights on the car died. To confirm that the car was dying when I turned the head lights on, I did it multiple times and yes the lights are killing the car. The headlights and the interior guages where flickering from high to low and dimming themselves. Today I was wetsanding the car, and was using water...maybe some water screwed something up? What gives?

Mike

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Well I just got a new alternator and yea it was functioning properly.


Did you have a guage reading with the eng run and lights off?
When it dies how when the lights come on? sputters or like key off?

Your wet sanding may have shorted out the headlight wiring or the fuse panel connection at the firewall.

I have been searching for a short in the blower motor and turnsignals,
It only will happen when it gets wet so far.

If it did not show it's self when I when on the Fire relief cruz on the 14th.

What fun it was to be driving up a winding road in the rain with no wipers or signals.

The cars been dry and everything is working great,
make looking for it

PB

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pabear89 said:

Well I just got a new alternator and yea it was functioning properly.


Did you have a guage reading with the eng run and lights off?
When it dies how when the lights come on? sputters or like key off?

Your wet sanding may have shorted out the headlight wiring or the fuse panel connection at the firewall.

I have been searching for a short in the blower motor and turnsignals,
It only will happen when it gets wet so far.

If it did not show it's self when I when on the Fire relief cruz on the 14th.

What fun it was to be driving up a winding road in the rain with no wipers or signals.

The cars been dry and everything is working great,
make looking for it

PB

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funny, I got something funky going with my fan motor too. everytime I turn that thing, voltage drops to around 12 no matter how fast I am going. and it squeels like a rat.

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BigDaddyCee said:

If your fan motor squeals like a rat it usually means that the bearings in the electric motor are shot and/or the drive shaft for the blower is off kilter and the fan is rubbing in the housing. Either one and you need to replace your blower/fan motor. I would disconnect the fan first and see if you still have your voltage drop before you start to work taking things apart.

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my66coupe said:

checked for hot or warm wires in the underdash harness, there was a 3 wire terminal hooked up to a 2 wire terminal, clearly they werent meant to be. I unhooked them and everything is fine now. Everything works as it is supposed to. Thanks for the help

Mike

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my66coupe said:

checked for hot or warm wires in the underdash harness, there was a 3 wire terminal hooked up to a 2 wire terminal, clearly they werent meant to be. I unhooked them and everything is fine now. Everything works as it is supposed to. Thanks for the help

Mike

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