72mk1escort Posted July 12, 2008 Report Posted July 12, 2008 Hi All I have a weird problem with my MK1 Escort and i cant get to the bottom of it i am running a standard dynamo and voltage regulator i have also upgraded to h4 headlamps. When i am driving with my lights on and the stereo on the stereo keep cutting out and coming back on also the charging light on the dashboard is up all of the time but pretty dim but it get brighter each time you put something else on (i.e: window wipers) It really is driving me crazy my idle is around 800-900 so theres no problems but it still has the fault even when driving at a constant 2000-3000 RPM. Has anyone got any ideas to what could be at fault or is it that im just trying to run to much stuff off of a dynamo? Any help would really be appreciated guys as this is driving me nuts
Tom Posted July 12, 2008 Report Posted July 12, 2008 check your engine and chassis earth straps to the battery mate - my brother had this problem on his mk1, when he used the indicators the radio turned on and off!
72mk1escort Posted July 12, 2008 Author Report Posted July 12, 2008 check your engine and chassis earth straps to the battery mate - my brother had this problem on his mk1, when he used the indicators the radio turned on and off! Thats the fault i have to I start off my own little remix every time i turn my indicators on So do i just need to remove and clean all of the earth straps etc then?
Tom Posted July 12, 2008 Report Posted July 12, 2008 The chassis earth was only a thin gauge wire and had snapped at the chassis (near the rad) i bought him a nice thick earth lead from a motor factors and went straight from the battery to the strut top
bortaf Posted July 12, 2008 Report Posted July 12, 2008 Find a MK1/2/3 fiesta with a valencia and rob the alt and bracket from that, soo mutch easyer
72mk1escort Posted July 13, 2008 Author Report Posted July 13, 2008 The chassis earth was only a thin gauge wire and had snapped at the chassis (near the rad) i bought him a nice thick earth lead from a motor factors and went straight from the battery to the strut top That would explain it then because i took that off when i was doing my engine bay and didn't put it back on
72mk1escort Posted July 13, 2008 Author Report Posted July 13, 2008 Sorted the problem now new piece of wire from the negative battery terminal to the body work and job done Cant believe thats all it was That alot Tom i owe you one
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