Hi all! Of late, as I have been driving, Sometimes the car will just turn off as I am going along! Ive noticed that it is only when I turn my lights on, and happens like once a week! for the past couple of weeks! I had a new generator fitted about 21/2 months ago and b4 that it never did it! Any suggestions about what it could be? Ignition barrel maybe?
TY in advance! N!
mnsKmobi ·
Does it happen every time you turn your lights on? Does the engine restart with the momentum of the car or do you have to pull over?
Unity-28 ·
Nah, I drive quite a bit at night, only every so often! Its Auto so I have to pull over, And It really strugles to start after that, as in not much charge!
Cheers N!
Bizarre ·
Sounding like a dud generator or regulator.
Is your generator light coming on?
How is your battery?
Maybe a short in the battery. When you turn lights on you are drawing off battery not genny and she dies? :jesus
Unity-28 ·
Battery is fine, Its real weird! No generator light comes on. Nothing! I am taking it back to the guy who put the generator in, see what he says!
TY N!
Bizarre ·
Does the gen light work at all?
Unity-28 ·
gen light works!
geodon ·
I'd like to see what a voltmeter accross the genny shows with lights off then lights on. It doesn't need much "juice" to keep the warning light out.
New one on me & I'd love to hear the outcome & I hope it's not too expensive!
Jo Mama ·
Have you changed your coil recently? Sounds like the coil is getting too hot after driving for awhile. Does it also stumble or backfire before cutting out?
vw_carrera ·
sounds like it could be a short somewhere
:alien
OvalGlen ·
be good if you could attach a Volt meter to the battery even if just temporary (muti meter ) to see what is happening to the Voltage.
Unity-28 ·
Yeah, my thoughts were that the coil is stuffed, And it usually is after a while of driving, But when I changed the generator, the auto elec told me everything else was fine! IT doesnt splatter b4 cutting out, it just does it!
Thanks all! N!
Unity-28 ·
It was the bloody DIzzy! That was stuffed, in turn killed my battery so The damage was $300. New Dizzy, Flasher can, Battery, Coil, and a couple of bulbs!