What have I done.

[Charley Lillard]

Originally Posted by A12pilot

Charley, check that ammeter and see if it moves at all. All the power inside the dash does through that gauge. I've had a bad one and the symptoms sound identical.

Report back on that. How long was that car sitting?

Cheers
Dave

Bingo...pulled apart the bulkhead connectors and cleaned etc but nothing. Then pulled the aftermarket radio to get at the ammeter, put a jumper wire and bingo. Same thing happened with my old Toyota 2000GT. Took me forever to find it that time. The bigger issue is my "old man skin". It gets depressing when every time you bump or scrape against something you are bleeding. I used to do this stuff for a living and now I need a supply of bandaids and Advil.

[WILMASBOYL78]

Originally Posted by Charley Lillard

Bingo...pulled apart the bulkhead connectors and cleaned etc but nothing. Then pulled the aftermarket radio to get at the ammeter, put a jumper wire and bingo. Same thing happened with my old Toyota 2000GT. Took me forever to find it that time. The bigger issue is my "old man skin". It gets depressing when every time you bump or scrape against something you are bleeding. I used to do this stuff for a living and now I need a supply of bandaids and Advil.

Try this before your next project...it is supposed to help "mature skin'