<VV> HELP: Apparent Electrical Issue

[Michael Kovacs]

I too would start with the main hot wire that feeds the ignition switch and the 
battery. I've had that happen on my '69. It was under the dash where the 
connection feeds the fuse box. Wire came loose.

 MIKE KOVACS




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From: Joel McGregor <joel at joelsplace.com>
To: Tom Hughes <corvairdad at gmail.com>; "virtualvairs at corvair.org" 
<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thu, March 14, 2013 11:48:03 AM
Subject: Re: <VV> HELP: Apparent Electrical Issue

If a cable had an intermittent short it would be letting smoke out and you would 
know it.  I've had it happen and it will suddenly let out all the smoke and melt 
a battery post.  I have a '63 that does almost the same thing and it's never 
quit long enough for me to track it down.  It's never done it at night so I 
don't know about the lights.  Mine will completely quit but it usually starts 
back up before I come to a stop.  It has come to a complete stop a couple of 
times but it starts right back up before I can check anything.  My problem and 
yours has to be an open circuit somewhere.  Are you sure it was just down on 
power and hadn't quit completely?  I would think a coil would make it quit 
completely or miss with no other symptoms it certainly wouldn't shut off the 
headlights.
Headlights off is a key symptom with yours.  You are losing power somewhere 
prior to the ignition switch which is killing the headlights and also the 
engine.  If it was at the ignition switch or after it you wouldn't lose the 
headlights.
Someone else needs to chime in on what happens with the Gen light when you lose 
power.  I'm guessing that power can feed back through it and make the light come 
on as long as the engine is spinning.
Does it still have a generator?
I would start with the main hot wire that feeds the ignition switch and the 
battery.
Joel
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