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Car Forum / Fiat Cars / January 2004Panda 750 (1989) with low light
Hi, I have a good old Panda and yesterday I had a bit trouble. While driving the light dims low and lower, the wiper goes slow and slower... but the car runs as nothing was happen. I thought about cell-short-cirquit in the battery but just when i leaved the highway (2 hours later!) suddenly all was OK as nothing was happen, but only for a few minutes, then it was the same as before, dim lights, slow wipers... I tested the battery, was very low, but loaded now it seems to be OK (at the moment I do a test of capacity, but resistance-measurement seems to be OK, 20 W light with nearly no voltage drop) Did anyone here knows this effect, and may give me a tip where to search ? Happy new year Martin > Hi, > I have a good old Panda and yesterday I had a bit trouble. While driving the [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > moment I do a test of capacity, but resistance-measurement seems to be OK, > 20 W light with nearly no voltage drop) Sounds like a poor earth connection - check all the earth straps, clean them up, refit and put some grease on afterward to keep the water out. Hellraiser..............> > Sounds like a poor earth connection - check all the earth straps, clean them > up, refit and put some grease on afterward to keep the water out. > > Hellraiser..............> Agreed. Try also the push fit earth connectors on black wires which go to a block behind the headlight - on the gearbox side of the Panda. Nearly all the earths for lighting, and other accessories, come back to this point. They have a little clip to squeeze to release them without a fight - clean up the "spades" they clip on to. Hi Hellraiser, hi John, Thanks for your help, but it was the sliding contacts of the generator. Unfortunately i had to change the hole regulator because the little contacts re nowhere available... thats marketing :-( thanks Martin |
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