<VV> no electrical power

[JVHRoberts at aol.com]

Some cars had higher output alternators, but not all. The ones with up  
powered lights had a separate wire from the alternator output to the front of  the 
car. 10 for 10, in my case, sounds like a poor design. And let's face it our  
cars, like all cars, are never perfectly designed. 
 
In a message dated 3/6/2008 10:56:49 AM Eastern Standard Time, HallGrenn  
writes:

 
In a message dated 3/6/2008 10:41:26 AM Eastern Standard Time,  
JVHRoberts at aol.com writes:

This  is NOT a  
part that should EVER require maintenance. The only  reason I've ever had to  
touch this connection is because it  failed. 



All,  For what it's worth, how about the reasons the HRPT has  failed.  I've 
never had one fail, but the ones I have seen fail fell into  the following 
categories (or like accidents) because of a  combination of them.
 
    1.    New  accessories that require higher current (and usually a higher 
output  alternator) like a high output blower, driving lights, high powered 
audio  systems etc..
    2.    Car sitting  for long period that allowed corrosion to affect the 
electrical  connections.
    3.    Overtightening  of the part.    
    4.    Really bad  case of overcharging that sprayed engine compartment 
with acid from the  overcharged battery (plastic choke pulloffs  especially).
 
All the failures I have seen seemed to have been caused by a combination  of 
the above.



 



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