Thanks for the suggestions, I will take another look at the car when I come up for air again (work!). I will let everyone know what I found in 2-3 weeks. Thanks for the replies.
Rick
Rick
68 won't turn off
Hello,
I hope you don't mind, my 68 is actually a Camaro. I have a problem that just won't go away.
About 6 weeks ago my car started to not turn off when I turned the key to the off position.
The Car:
68 Camaro, 427, Crane HI-6 Iginition with PS-92 coil, HEI, stock alternator (1 year old), stock regulator (6 months old) with a diode (new today) soldered in-line, stock starter, aftermarket tach, good battery, brand new ignition switch (today), TH350 trans
Symptoms:
*Car won't turn off
*Car will turn off when the key is in the off position and I move the shifter to reverse from park.
*After the car has been turned off, the GEN light and my tachometer light stay on until I disconnect the negative side of the battery.
*The negative battery terminal sparks a little when I push the negative connector back on.
What changed to make this start happening all of a sudden:
NOTHING, it just started one day.
What have I tried so far:
New ignition switch and key mech.
New inline diode to the 4th terminal on the external regulator.
What's wrong with this old Chevy?
Thanks
Rick
I hope you don't mind, my 68 is actually a Camaro. I have a problem that just won't go away.
About 6 weeks ago my car started to not turn off when I turned the key to the off position.
The Car:
68 Camaro, 427, Crane HI-6 Iginition with PS-92 coil, HEI, stock alternator (1 year old), stock regulator (6 months old) with a diode (new today) soldered in-line, stock starter, aftermarket tach, good battery, brand new ignition switch (today), TH350 trans
Symptoms:
*Car won't turn off
*Car will turn off when the key is in the off position and I move the shifter to reverse from park.
*After the car has been turned off, the GEN light and my tachometer light stay on until I disconnect the negative side of the battery.
*The negative battery terminal sparks a little when I push the negative connector back on.
What changed to make this start happening all of a sudden:
NOTHING, it just started one day.
What have I tried so far:
New ignition switch and key mech.
New inline diode to the 4th terminal on the external regulator.
What's wrong with this old Chevy?
Thanks
Rick
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Solved!!!!
It turns out that the wire connecting the alternator to the regulator got over-heated at a splice in the wire. I had a crimp-type connector inline that somehow melted and caused the problem. I simply cut out the bad connection and soldered the wires together. That was it, it worked. Thanks for the replies.
Rick
It turns out that the wire connecting the alternator to the regulator got over-heated at a splice in the wire. I had a crimp-type connector inline that somehow melted and caused the problem. I simply cut out the bad connection and soldered the wires together. That was it, it worked. Thanks for the replies.
Rick
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