Re: RELATED? Electrical Problems

["tmpintnl" <tobyp@xxxx>]

John - I don't have all of the answers for you, but ... the flasher 
problem indicates (to me) that either the wires are not properly 
connected to the front light socket, or there is corrosion or some 
other problem in the socket itself that prevents proper contact for 
the bulb. The "fast flash" is normally indicative of a bad bulb, but 
you say that you've changed it. The speedometer failure is normally 
associated with the right-angle drive mechanism at the left front 
wheel, which is prone to failure due to insufficient lubrication, or 
one of the drive cables from the drive to the speedometer itself. 
It could even be the little plastic cap on the wheel hub that 
engages the drive cable into the angle drive. It is a totally 
mechanical system, and is fairly easy to trouble shoot. For the 
window problem, I would guess that they didn't get all of the 
connections correct after getting into the doors for dent repairs. 
They probably had to remove some window hardware to access the 
external skin from the inside, and perhaps didn't get it all back 
together correctly.

Toby Peterson VIN 2248
Winged1


--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "John & Diane Pietrowski" <kritter@xxxx> wrote:
> Hi everybody,
> 
> I just got my Delorean back from a body shop after having some dents 
in the
> front fender and doors repaired. There are now 3 different 
electrical
> problems with it. When engaging the left turn signal, the rear 
light
> flashes fast and the front parking light doesn't flash at all. I 
replaced
> both bulbs and it still does this. Also, the driver's window does 
not move,
> but the passenger window works fine. Finally, half way home, the 
speedometer
> stopped working. It was reading 65 mph, then dropped and started 
bouncing
> at around 35 and went completely dead. Are all three of these 
electrical
> problems somehow related, or just a really bizarre coincidence? By 
the way,
> the body shop put a new battery in the car, it's an AC/Delco sealed
> battery. Anybody who has any suggestions, please help me out. 
Thanks.
> 
> John Pietrowski
> Toledo Ohio #4945