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Unity-28 - May 12th, 2003 at 04:25 PM

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 - May 13th, 2003 at 12:01 PM

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 - May 13th, 2003 at 12:52 PM

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 - May 13th, 2003 at 06:46 PM

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 - May 14th, 2003 at 10:31 AM

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 - May 14th, 2003 at 11:10 AM

Does the gen light work at all?

Unity-28 - May 14th, 2003 at 12:05 PM

gen light works!

geodon - May 15th, 2003 at 05:55 PM

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 - May 15th, 2003 at 09:18 PM

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 - May 15th, 2003 at 09:27 PM

sounds like it could be a short somewhere

:alien

OvalGlen - May 15th, 2003 at 09:52 PM

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 - May 16th, 2003 at 10:42 AM

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 - May 23rd, 2003 at 10:28 AM

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!

Thanks all for any info!

N!