todd reid
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When we last chatted, my temp guage was reading full hot even with a cold engine. I solved that (with your help - thanks again) by running a new wire to the temp sender.
So yesterday I take my first trip of 2013 in the Sunbeam. I drove it to work (approx 50 mi) with no problems. Leaving to go home, I start it up and the horns start blowing intermitantly - not continueously. Thinking I must have a short in the ground wire, I pull the power wires off the horns and start home. It quickly becomes apparent that I have no turn signals, and the temp guage and fuel guage are not working. I also notice that the engine is idling higher than usual, which tells me the electric choke is not getting any juice.
Q1: The long term solution would seem to be to rewire the car. After 47 years it is probably time. Is Paul A's kit the preferred solution?
Q2: In the short run, I would love to take advantage of the fall weather, and get some seat time in the Alpine. Any theories or suggestions as to logical things to check? It seems weird that we have no power in some places and grounding issues in others. All after sitting untouched in the parking lot for 9 hours.
Thanks in advance!
So yesterday I take my first trip of 2013 in the Sunbeam. I drove it to work (approx 50 mi) with no problems. Leaving to go home, I start it up and the horns start blowing intermitantly - not continueously. Thinking I must have a short in the ground wire, I pull the power wires off the horns and start home. It quickly becomes apparent that I have no turn signals, and the temp guage and fuel guage are not working. I also notice that the engine is idling higher than usual, which tells me the electric choke is not getting any juice.
Q1: The long term solution would seem to be to rewire the car. After 47 years it is probably time. Is Paul A's kit the preferred solution?
Q2: In the short run, I would love to take advantage of the fall weather, and get some seat time in the Alpine. Any theories or suggestions as to logical things to check? It seems weird that we have no power in some places and grounding issues in others. All after sitting untouched in the parking lot for 9 hours.
Thanks in advance!