Re: [MV] M715 Electrical Problem

Renaud OLGIATI (rolgiati@conexion.com.py)
Sun, 12 Sep 1999 20:17:03 -0400

At 14:34 12/09/99 -0500, you wrote:
>I hope that someone on the list can steer me to possible solutions to my
problem before I start tearing things apart.
>
>My M715 died electrically Fri. By dead, I mean no apparent electrical
power to the vehicle. The batteries read 25 V combined(separately
>12.5 and 12.4 V). There is continuity between the battery positive and
the ignition switch and apparent continuity out to the rest of the
>vehicle. By the later, I mean I can measue continuity to the fan blower
motor switch. However, no lights, no fan blower and no start.
>
>The problem occurred when I went to start. I hit the starter and it
appeared to be turning slow. I released the starter and after about 1
>sec, when I rehit the starter, nothing.

Sounds like a very high resistance in the circuit. This kind of problem is
often caused by a poor earth connection, or a poorly tightened battery
terminal (or both)
Check all these before spending money inconsiderately ;-)

Ron the Frog, in Darkest Paraguay.

My karma just ran over your dogma.
-- http://personales.conexion.com.py/~rolgiati/ --

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