<VV> Electrical Mystery

[jvhroberts at aol.com]

 Interesting you should discover this issue now, as the first place I would look is the Horrid Red Plastic Thingy. When it gets loose, the power to the rest of the car is compromised. Try tightening the screw. If it stripped, you can put a screw and nut through the terminals and things will work again. Wrap with tape to prevent ground faults. 

FYI, the HRPT is the red plastic junction block on the frame rail near the battery. 

 

John Roberts
 

 

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From: Brian <bmoneill at juno.com>
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Sent: Sun, Sep 30, 2012 12:31 pm
Subject: <VV> Electrical Mystery


After struggling for two days finally got the new diff and 4 speed intot my 65 
Corsa convertible.  I dropped the entire drive drainto do the swap.  Only 
disconnected the two wire connector that goes to the starter an, the coil wires 
and the idiot lights.  I never touched the big multi-wire wire connector  in the 
engine compartment.  This moring, I wanted to try out the car to be sure th 
eshift linkage was OK.  On the first two tries to start the engine, I had dash 
lights and the under dash light but absolutely nothing from the starter.  I 
checked the battery which appears good but to be sure I decided to use the 
portable battery pack.  Still nothing from the starter but now I have absolutely 
no lights, or any electical power.  Wiht the test light I do have power at the 
starter.  I can jump the power terminalon the starter with the "S" terminal and 
the starter turns the engine over. When I junp from the poerterminal to the "R" 
terminal, I do have dash poer, light s and the rad
 io.
I am at a loss to fix this.  The two wire connector going to the stater I 
beleive is good.  Any suggestions?
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