[DeTomaso] Not Starting-Check Battery

Thomas Törnblom tipo874 at gmail.com
Mon Jul 24 15:04:02 EDT 2017


It can also be the bulb, or the wire from the bulb to the alternator/regulator. The wire broke for me in flight in Germany many years ago and as long as the alternator was spinning it was ok. The morning after it would not start charging. After crimping on a new connector it was ok again. 

Thomas 

> 24 juli 2017 kl. 15:44 skrev David Jenkins <djenkins at vanguardtrailer.com>:
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>   Most of the Pantera owners on this site probably know this but I am
>   only modestly mechanically inclined. I went to start and instead had a
>   loud clicking noise. My first thought was a bad starter relay but I had
>   enough sense to check the battery which tested at 11.4V. The parts
>   store manager told me the battery usually needs to be fully charged for
>   the relay to engaged. Turns out he was right. I charged the battery and
>   it started fine. Since my generator light was not coming on I now
>   assume I need a new voltage regulator.
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>   DJ
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