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From: randalpark@xxxxxxxThe issue with your turn signals at slow idle leads me to think you may still have a charging issue. Again, I think it is related to a poor ground someplace, or other type of bad connection. The alternator should put out enough power for the turn signal to operate at a constant rate even at low rpm.See if your dash lights come on again the next time you turn on the lights. One of the needles in one of the gauges could be shorting out after a time, shutting down the system. That problem should be pretty easy to isolate and fix.Paul W.
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From: DReese@xxxxxxxx
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Sent: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 10:26 PM
Subject: RE: IML: Charging systemThanks all for the input. I'm crossing my fingers that the Imp is finallydriveable - oops I just jinxed it.I used the Imperial to run some errands and take a little drive around town justto see how everything was working and what problems might show up. It seems tobe charging the battery, I'm going to run an electrical test on it this weekend.I had the headlights on all the while, everything seems fine. I mentioned theammeter never ticking over to the "charge" side....well that changed when Iadjusted the power seat, it showed a charge then. Man, that seat motor drawssome current!Unfortunately the electroluminescents went out sometime while I was letting itidle last night. Darned car, if it's not one thing it's five others. *sigh*However, the power antennae works wonderfully....it's hooked up to a radio thatneeds new tubes and both speakers have disintegrated, but the antennae works.One odd thing, and this was going on before the new wiring harness andalternator: the turn signal works normally as long as I keep the rpm's up, say600+. However when I'm stopped at an intersection with the brakes applied, thesignal slows a lot and frequently just stops blinking. If I use my left foot onthe brake and raise the engine speed a tad, the signal picks up speed. I have anew "blinker" but haven't installed it. Anyone have an idea what that could bea symptom of?Applying the brakes cuts the engine idle some as well. I suspect I'm leakingvaccuum somewhere - another item to repair.Thanks all again,Donn Reese1960 Custom 4dr HDTP----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com -----------------This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Pleasereply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will beshared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for theAdministrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxTo UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm
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