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My "pink wire" car is bein' NASTY!

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Yup, me too. Five pounds of metal danglin' from th' iggy switch! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif

That was my ~first~ thought. But I could NOT induce an intermittant "open" condition (analog VOM on switch) no matter WHAT I did with that key. It feels nice and tight, the lock/barrel is good 'n snug. I've not loaded the keyfob with aught but the door/trunk key in the nine years it's been in my care. I'm fairly confident the lock/switch is still reliable. Not so confident that relay is. I'll do a "biopsy" on the relay when I've got a new Bosch one in-situ.
 
I am just giving you food for thought! I am sure that you will sort it out...blimmy electrics. Good luck.
Cheers, David.
 
1. Check/clean bellhousing to frame ground strap ... both ends.
2. Larger wire from Alt. to junction box ... clean terminals.
3. Unplug-clean-replug all Marelli terminals - coil/dizzy.

Fucile da caccia! (I say - shotgun, shoot 'im fore he runs now, do the Jerk baby, do the Jerk now!).

Cheers!
Dave G.
 
Harry_Ward said:
DocE,

Don't know diddly about an Alfa but found this,

Read third post down. Sometin about a inner fender junction box on a 78 Alfa. The fix sounds kinda drastic though.

https://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/showthread.php?t=11381
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I'm "registered" on that board, last check-in was April '06. The junction mentioned was the first place I checked... as soon as the problem started.

Thanks Harry. I have a hard time dealin' with 'regular' Alfisti. Nothin' like the BCF crowd. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif


It'll be the relay.
 
davelgee said:
1. Check/clean bellhousing to frame ground strap ... both ends.
2. Larger wire from Alt. to junction box ... clean terminals.
3. Unplug-clean-replug all Marelli terminals - coil/dizzy.

Fucile da caccia! (I say - shotgun, shoot 'im fore he runs now, do the Jerk baby, do the Jerk now!).

Cheers!
Dave G.
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TWO ground straps on this one: bellhousing and at the motor mount (ala MGB!). No grounding or alternator issues.

The Marelli diz was "deep-sixed" in favor of a good Bosch single points unit on rebuild in 2000. The Marelli ones die in 98% humidity conditions. Nevermind here inna tropics. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif

"ARR EEE ELL AY WHYYY!!!!"
 
Ma calme adown doctore, no matta watta you stilla looka goood behindada wheel evene sittinna steel! jus asmile ana wave atta people! is a bella machina (keepa repeat dis!) /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif
 
Once again it pooped out... thirty seconds after a warm start. Went nearly a month without a hint, then *BINK!*... no-go condition. Upped the bonnet, jiggled the iggy wiring to/from coil: 'VROOM!'. Lit off like it always should.

... I think I'm sneakin' up on it! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/devilgrin.gif

Now the test light is aboard and in easy reach. I want to ~know~ I've isolated the gremmy responsible. Wholesale parts change-out would impart false sense of security. It runs FINE 99.99% of the time. Quite a challenge, this.
 
Now a month of trouble free running. I think I've exorcised the pookah!

Coil LT connectors. All shiny-pretty now and not a hint of the prob. Now it's on to the oil pressure issue, which I think is actually an electrical one as well... low voltage to the instruments. we'll see.
 
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