Re: [DML] 2653 Stalled out on the highway this morning............

[Bryan Pearce <bryanp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bradley,

Just to add to what Hank stated.  I also had the same type of thing  
happen.

I replaced the connectors on the ballast resistors and had the  
problem happen again.  It turns out that in addition to the ballast  
resistor connectors, I also had to replace the small connectors for  
the wires on the coil located in the bulkhead.  One of them was  
partially melted and was causing a poor connection.

Other connectors to check are the main wiring harness connectors in  
the bulkhead.  Make sure they are clean and fully seated.  I had  
intermittent operation of the A/C compressor and found that the main  
wiring harness connectors had some corrosion.  Cleaning these  
connectors solved the problem.

I hope that helps.

-- 
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Bryan Pearce
Pearce Design Components
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On May 5, 2008, at 8:32 AM, Hank wrote:

> I had pretty much the identical experience happen to me a few years  
> ago on
> the NJ Turnpike.
>
> I was able to pull off to the side, and a while later, the car  
> started up
> and ran fine.
>
> It turned out to be a bad/corroded connector on the ballast  
> resistors which
> was flaking out.
>
> -Hank
>
>
>
>> As I am driving down the highway (doing the precise speed limit of  
>> course
>> ;)
>> ) I felt a sudden jolt...  sort of like I ran something over.  Then a
>> smaller jolt.  Then the car started to lose power.  By the time I  
>> got into
>> the right lane and then the breakdown lane the car had shut off.
>> I tried starting it back up immediately and then after two  
>> minutes....  no
>> dice.
>> After ten minutes I tried again and she fired right up.  Was a wee  
>> bit
>> rough
>> at first but then once she got going there were no further problems.

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