Hey everybody! I'm back with more fun and games.
I forgot what exactly I did to get to this point, so Ill just update you all with a story that contains elaborate use of emoticons.
Relic had managed to keep the brights on without killing the car.
Relic is
However, now the headlights wont work. They only come on with the brights.
Relic is
But really, who needs headlights anyway? Time to drive!
Relic is
all over town.
Stopped at a red light, Relic is feeling
*sniff, sniff*
Hmm, smells like something is burning?
Cedar wood chips maybe?
Suddenly, Relic is
Smoke is coming out from the top of the gauge cluster.
Fast forward a bit.
After several stops on the way home to let everything cool off, its finally in driveway.
Relic is a combination of
and
and
and
and
and
and just plain
FEAR NOT!
I have regained my motivation and decided to do a little
on it today.
I had noticed my alternator gauge had been pegging out previous to the gauge cluster smoking (I know, I know, shame on me) and upon inspection today I noticed it wasn't moving at all. In fact, the needle is all curled up and fried. There were no burned wires on the back side of the gauges (which is good because that's a brand new M&H harness), they were just really hot to the touch. I replaced the voltage regulator drove it around again today. I took it to Kragen/Oreilly's to see if they could check my battery and alternator. They checked it and tested fine but as I drove away I got to thinking. They only tested it at idle where it was getting 13.something volts. Should they have tried it at various RPMS? I don't know anything about electrical but that seemed logical to me. Now obviously my gauge isn't working but it started smoking again on the way home.
Now I am coming to the real experts for help!
Many thanks in advance and, as always,
all around.
