Re: *sigh*... today is one of those days

[dherv10@xxxx]

Andy, What Dave is saying is true about the alternator. If B+ shorts 
to ground then all kinds of things can happen. But: If all was 
working well before, then maby it's something simple. Except they are 
all coming at one time. Here's my 2cents.
#1. Assumming the flasher unit is ok, then make sure the wires are 
plugged into the socket ok and when the unit is inserted into the 
socket it isn't pushing the wire/connector out or just part way to 
create a intermit. 
#2.Door lights could be as simple as cleaning the sockets and the 
base of the bulb to make better contact.That's what i did to mine 
after 20 years of neglect.
#3.The fan speed switch energizes the coils to the 3rd and 4th speed 
of the fan relays, which did you have on and for how long. If it was 
3rd or 4th speed then the relay may have stuck. If it was 1st or 2nd 
speed then the AC Mode switch should have cut the power to 1st and 
2nd speed, then they would go off. Have you updated the relays.
#4.You said you can fix and maby a door switch.
#5.Maby there is something in the tire. But you would have heard it 
by now. A little out of my area.
#6. Have a good night sleep and Barbecue the Elephant tomorrow. One 
Piece at a time. It's the only way. Think of the positive, after you 
have fixed all these things you can tell us what to do or not to do 
when we encounter all these things.
John hervey
www.specialTauto.com
If you need to talk about it, you can call the 800#. 






--- In dmcnews@xxxx, Soma576@xxxx wrote:
> Hey all,
> 
> the news just keeps getting worse it seems! 
> tonight, everywhere i turned, something new wasn't working right. 
and i'm 
> not just talking about my crappy running, either. totally 
unrelated stuff.
> 
> 1. turn signals decided to begin working intermittently. 
sometimes they 
> work, sometimes they don't. it's not a question of one side not 
working, 
> it's both, all the way around the car, and the interior flashes and 
the 
> clicks. i suspect a bad wire. i was moving stuff around in the 
electrical 
> compartment while trying to diagnose and they magically worked 
again. i 
> don't know what i did, but i looked up and they were flashing. now 
they 
> don't work again!
> 
> 2. driver's side door lights are intermittent. something to do 
with the 
> wiring that goes to the switches. i can figure that out myself
> 
> 3. i went to go put air in my tires and i had my heater and fan 
on. i 
> turned the car off and took the keys out and guess what - the fan 
and AC kept 
> on going!!!!! what the @#$% ??!?!?! i put the key back in and 
took it out 
> again - still kept on going. i turned the AC mode switch to off, 
but the fan 
> was still going. so i switched the fan off and then everything 
turned off. i 
> have no clue where to start on this one.
> 
> 4. burned out driver's side marker light. annoying, but easy to 
remedy. 
> also can't seem to get the 'door ajar' light to turn off tonight.
> 
> 5. now here's the worst - i've noticed a sound coming from the left 
front 
> wheel now. it doesn't change or go away depending on brakes. it 
is a free 
> rolling problem. it kind of clicks, sounding like two big wooden 
marbles 
> clacking, only a little duller. it varies with the car's speed but 
not 
> engine speed (obviously). FYI, i don't have a speedo cap or angle 
drive wire 
> on the wheel because they are going to be replaced. i haven't even 
had time 
> to look into this one. too many problems are cropping up on me all 
of a 
> sudden...
> 
> as for my car not running right - i just paid $275 for pretty much 
nothing. 
> all they did was fix my fuel leak, put a new fuel filter on, and 
tell me - ' 
> yup! your car sure is sweet but we can't get it to run right 
either! '. how 
> encouraging.
> 
> geez - the way that everything has jumped my back like this is 
actually 
> making me rethink if i am even able to own a car like this. anyone 
else ever 
> feel like that? i mean, i love this car and i would be incredibly 
> heartbroken and depressed to have to sell it ever, but this last 
week has 
> been enough disappointments to make me wonder if it's ever going to 
be what 
> it should be. only a week ago i had every electrical problem 
sorted out, 
> just a small checklist of parts to buy to make everything PERFECT, 
and now 
> all this. *sigh*. well at least i have the car show i'm going to 
be in. 
> fortunately judges only know about the looks of the car - not all 
the 
> mechanical and electrical flaws. i could really use the ego boost 
about now!
> 
> as always - the DML keeps me going.
> Andy
> 
> Soma576@xxxx
> 1982 DeLorean DMC-12 VIN#11596
> Fargo, ND 58102
> 
> 
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