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soconor - 31 Aug 2003 03:18 GMT

I've got a 1980 280 se with a 1985 body style. The alternator has a male
adapter but no wire to go to it. As a result, the battery stays dead as
it's not recharged and it loses power and stalls, needing to be jumped. I
can add the wire if any one could tell me where this wire goes. Please
help!!!!!

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Nathan M. Gant - 31 Aug 2003 03:57 GMT

Not sure of the wire, but I would double-check the belt. I recently had a
problem with dead battery, but finally traced it down to a lousy alt. belt
which was slighlty slipping and not fully charging battery. It was hard to
tell if it was slipping by just observing it. I bought a more expensive
"gator-back" belt. Problem solved.

> I've got a 1980 280 se with a 1985 body style. The alternator has a male
> adapter but no wire to go to it. As a result, the battery stays dead as
> it's not recharged and it loses power and stalls, needing to be jumped. I
> can add the wire if any one could tell me where this wire goes. Please
> help!!!!!

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