<VV> Electrical Problem

[Jim Becker]

If either of those are true, I believe you should see the indicator lights 
with the pigtail to "BAT" still disconnected after all other connections are 
reestablished.  Another long shot is that your ignition switch has failed, 
coincidentally at the same time you were doing the other work.

Jim Becker

-----Original Message----- 
From: Sethracer--- via VirtualVairs
Sent: Tuesday, February 10, 2015 3:50 PM
To: mrmaxum at aol.com ; virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re:  Electrical Problem

Roger - The only thing I can think of would be the connection at the
starter. Perhaps you have rotated the main battery cable connector around 
enough
that it is touching the output lead to the coil? That hot lead from the
battery  to the starter always has 12 volts to it, (until you disconnected 
the
battery  end!) somehow jumping it to the coil feed would power up the coil,
keeping  the engine running, and feed 12 volts up to the dash for your
engine lights  to illuminate. The engine lights went off when the
generator/alternator  started supplying 12 volts to the other side. Check 
your connections
at the  starter. It is also possible for the starter solenoid to have the
same effect,  if it has an internal problem, but it is rare. It is the next
place to look  though!

- Seth Emerson


In a message dated 2/10/2015 1:39:11 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
virtualvairs at corvair.org writes:

I  replaced the battery cables on my rampside today, I bolted the ground to
the  engine, and the positive to the strarter and the pigtail from the
positive  cable to the battery terminal on the voltage regulator.  Went up 
to
start  the motor and noticed the engine lights were on, I turned the key to
start the  engine and it started right up the lights went off.  let it run 
for
a bit  and turned the key to the off position and the motor kept running.
I had  to disconnect the cables for the motor to stop.  I bolted everything
up  just like I took the old ones off.  Whats wrong.  Thanks  Roger
_______________________________________________
This message was sent by the VirtualVairs mailing list, all copyrights are 
the property
of the writer, please attribute properly. For help, 
mailto:vv-help at corvair.org
This list sponsored by the Corvair Society of America, 
http://www.corvair.org/
Post messages to: VirtualVairs at corvair.org
Change your options: http://www.vv.corvair.org/mailman/options/virtualvairs
_______________________________________________