Re: low voltage, battery light on

[srubano@xxxx]

Andy,

The ground strap for the Battery goes from the battery compartment to 
the trailing arm bushing bolt on passenger side (not the trailing arm 
bolt itself). You'll have to remove the Trailing Arm sheild to see it.

The ground straps in the front will be a bunch of black wires going 
to one lug that I believe is bolted to the front crumple tube section 
on the drivers side.

Steve

--- In dmcnews@xxxx, Soma576@xxxx wrote:
> Hey guys,
> 
> for the last two weeks i've had a recurring problem - 
> every now and then while i am driving my voltage would drop a 
couple of volts 
> for no apparent reason, then it would come back up on it's own 
after a few 
> seconds. also it will cause the battery light to flicker when i 
hit higher 
> RPM's such as during a quick acceleration. but then it would 
behave normally 
> when i am at 'normal' driving conditions. also, i have never had a 
problem 
> with the battery dying on me while i drive, however it only takes 
about 2-3 
> hours to kill it enough to not to start the car if you leave the 
doors open. 
> 
> anyway, the problem was kind of troublesome before but it didn't 
worry me too 
> much because it always returned to normal after awhile. however, 
today on my 
> way home from work the voltage was down to about 10 volts (just 
above the 
> first numbered tick) with my battery light either on or flickering 
for most 
> of my 10 mile trip home, which was scary because i was afraid i 
would have to 
> get a tow home!!!!
> 
> anyone have any idea on what to do or check out? i don't know the 
first 
> thing in troubleshooting this problem, but i can follow anyone's 
directions 
> or ideas. someone suggested checking the front ground strap - 
where is that 
> located? i checked the parts manual and it was quite ambiguous as 
to the 
> "front ground strap".
> 
> FWIW, my battery is a couple of years old i believe (haven't 
brought it in to 
> get checked out yet) and i replaced the alternator belt this spring 
and it is 
> good and tight. also, the previous owner of my car replaced it 
with the 130 
> amp (i think that's what it is??) upgrade about a year and a half 
ago. ALSO, 
> is it true that one of the battery straps is on the right rear 
trailing arm 
> bolt? i think i read that somewhere. my car makes a 'clunk' when 
i make 
> turns sometimes (and i had the drive shafts lubed last week) but i 
haven't 
> had time to investigate it fully (body-chassis bolts and trailing 
arm bolts). 
> could this be a contributing factor?
> 
> thanks a lot!
> Andy
> 
> Soma576@xxxx
> 1982 DeLorean DMC-12 VIN#11596
> Fargo, ND 58102
> 
> 
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