I have been thinking about this "electrical spike thing"..although I am not aware of the car ever being jump started, I did have it cut out a couple of times..this was traced to a loose battery connection...I bet that did it! Chris DOC uk ----- Original Message ----- From: DMC Joe <dmcjoe@xxxx> To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2000 3:48 AM Subject: [DML] Re: Jump Start & Computers > Brandon, > > Good suggestion but I have an easier solution. Pull fuse #13 before jump > starting, this will remove the 12V B+ voltage to the transmission computer. > > DMC Joe / De Lorean Services / <dmcjoe@xxxx> > Visit My New Web Page > <http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Flats/3755/dmcjoe.html> > Web Site: <http://www.deloreanservices.com> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Brandon Moody <bsmoody@xxxx> > To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, January 28, 2000 8:59 PM > Subject: [DML] Re: Jump Start & Computers > > > > > > You're correct about the electrical surge. One thing that is > > > > really bad for the computer governor is jump starting the car. > > > > > > Could someone elaborate on this, please? When and how does the surge > > > take place? > > > > This is just a thought but in the event you would need to " jump start" > > your car equiped with an auto trans, Would unplugging the harness > > to the governor from the main electrical panel in the engine bay and > > replacing > > it with the " manual transmission " connector be a good way to avoid > > damaging the governor ? This connector would "jumper " the start > > inhibit relay and allow the starter to engage but would not allow > > power to the governor. Of course, you would have to make > > sure it was in park and the brake set. Again, this is just > > a thought I had, I drive a manual car so I have never really > > gave much thought to it. Actually, the car has never let me > > down. Knock on stainless. > > > > -Brandon > > bsmoody@xxxx > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Before posting messages or replies, see the posting policy rules at: > www.dmcnews.com/Admin/rules.html > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderator@xxxx > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > -- 20 megs of disk space in your group's Document Vault > -- http://www.egroups.com/docvault/dmcnews/?m=1 > >