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67_13Deluxe
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 Posted: Sat May 27, 2006 7:02 pm Post subject: Lost electrical Power |
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I was driving at 60 MPH when I felt a jerk in the car and then I lost all my power. I mean all my lights radio, everything electric. The car is a 65 beetle converted to 12 volt. what could have caused that?
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Jason C
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| Posted: Sat May 27, 2006 7:49 pm Post subject: |
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Did you check your fuses?
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Mielke
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| Posted: Sat May 27, 2006 10:43 pm Post subject: |
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I agree, check fuses. It was raining here tonight & I was driving my '66 with the wipers on. The motor is weak so it draws a lot of amps, popped the fuse & the car quit. Changed it & away I went....
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67_13Deluxe
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| Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 5:47 am Post subject: |
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All fuses are good. none are blown at all. that was the first thing i checked. NOthing tiurns on in the car. Its like the electric is shot!! battery still has about 12.65 volts in it.
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56 Beetle - Wilbur. I found a lot of lipstick on this pig so far.
63 Beetle - Luna
66 13 window Bus - Tetanus
71 Bay Window - Lola. Totaled. |
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67_13Deluxe
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| Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 9:30 am Post subject: |
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Could this be a bad voltage regulator? i have one of those motorola regulators in there. The battery still has a full charge which says to me the alternator is working.
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56 Beetle - Wilbur. I found a lot of lipstick on this pig so far.
63 Beetle - Luna
66 13 window Bus - Tetanus
71 Bay Window - Lola. Totaled. |
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67_13Deluxe
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| Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 11:01 am Post subject: |
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Here is the regulator. The back of it has some sort of glue shit. I have no idea what it is. Can anyone tell me about this thing?
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56 Beetle - Wilbur. I found a lot of lipstick on this pig so far.
63 Beetle - Luna
66 13 window Bus - Tetanus
71 Bay Window - Lola. Totaled. |
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Jason C
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| Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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Does the starter still work? Do you have an ohm meter or a test light to check for power at the fuse block?
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67_13Deluxe
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| Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 1:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Does the starter still work? Do you have an ohm meter or a test light to check for power at the fuse block? |
I pulled out the volt meter and got nothing coming out at the fuse block. when i turn the key, nothing happens, the speedo lights dont even come on.
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56 Beetle - Wilbur. I found a lot of lipstick on this pig so far.
63 Beetle - Luna
66 13 window Bus - Tetanus
71 Bay Window - Lola. Totaled. |
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67_13Deluxe
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| Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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OK fixed it. Chalk this one up to "dumb things previouse owners do" I found the wire that goes from the starter to the alternator basically sitting on the heaterbox. it melted right though and broke in half. so I did what should have been done in the first place and routed the wire where it should be after i replaced it. Thanks for the help.
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56 Beetle - Wilbur. I found a lot of lipstick on this pig so far.
63 Beetle - Luna
66 13 window Bus - Tetanus
71 Bay Window - Lola. Totaled. |
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Jason C
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| Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 2:41 pm Post subject: |
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Glad to hear you figured it out.
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rooket
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| Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 1:22 pm Post subject: |
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Exactly the same thing happened to me, I had to replace the ignition switch in my case. Entire car went dead when I was driving up to an overpass.
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