Hi,
Continuing the saga of the Texas car (82 505s automatic xn6) and its "weird
electrical events," Gene went out night driving to see what happen.
A. Wipers produce moderate flashing of the charging system warning light.
B. Right signal produces slightly less intense flashing.
C. Left signal produces a lot less intense flashing.
D. Emergency flashers produce no flashing (of the charging system warning
light).
E. Radio and rear window defogger on/off produce no cahrging system warning.
OOPS! Nighttime event for the cricket:
a. Voltmeter registers 10.6 with all the lights on.
b. Revolution runup produces max of 13.4 volts.
Originally mentioned symptoms below:
1. Cricket in the radio is excited to soprano heights of vocality as engine
revolutions increase, whether or not transmission is engaged.
2. During this first observed daytime event, charging system idiot light
did not show sufficiently red for me to detect at any engine speed. (Tamara
reports glowing light sometimes at night, especially on actuation of turn
signals, then in sync with turn signal.)
3. Power affected severely for part of a three mile drive home (made it).
Tranny shifted down at low speeds and up hills. I was able to get up to
55-60 downhill in third, but no higher. There was hesitation, if I pushed
the power limitation.
4. Back in the driveway, I had to shut it off to deal with arriving home
domestic stuff. When I went back out with voltmeter and restarted, the
cricket had wised up and wasn't talking. Engine off volts were ~12.6 to
12.7. Engine on at idle volts were 12.25+/-.07. Engine on revved up volts
were 14.41 or so (seemed as though the Voltage Regulator was cutting
charging at that point.
5. All connections I could reach easily SEEEMED tight.
I'll carry the voltmeter in the car and be ready for that pesky cricket the
next time. Meanwhile, the sharing of any experience with the little beastie
or other items of purported wisdom will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Gene & Tamara
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