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Post by moparbird440 on Jun 10, 2008 15:04:17 GMT -5
 Not so fast my fellow Mopar buddies. after work today I was excided to take the charger out so I did and the problem reaccured minus the alt. wire shorting and no back firing. I was stopped at a light and i lost all power. I got the car back home and checked over the the bulk head plug and sure enough the same terminal tab is melted down to nothing. i did notice something that i overlooked before. on the fire wall coming from the voltage regulator is the gouey stuff dripping down.
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Post by moparbird440 on Jun 10, 2008 15:42:22 GMT -5
Here is a picture of the back of my voltage regulator.  |
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Post by hotrodder on Jun 10, 2008 18:12:12 GMT -5
Hmmm.... So the saga continues.... Yeah that regulator looks like it's in top shape.... Yeah, right... Top of the junk pile shape... I'm wondering if you got a short somewhere making all this heat up, hey Nacho what you think?  |
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Post by Jer on Jun 10, 2008 18:54:35 GMT -5
I'm not certain, but I think that we're looking at a pic of the actual problem, not just a symptom!! When a voltage regulator goes bad, guess what happens? The voltage is no longer being regulated!! Could be wrong.....been wrong before.....but I think I just may be on to something, here!! #Scope# #Scope# ....or not!  |
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Post by hotrodder on Jun 10, 2008 19:35:55 GMT -5
I'm not certain, but I think that we're looking at a pic of the actual problem, not just a symptom!! When a voltage regulator goes bad, guess what happens? The voltage is no longer being regulated!! Could be wrong.....been wrong before.....but I think I just may be on to something, here!! #Scope# #Scope# ....or not! And Jer may very well be right.... That could be what's causing all the problems... Time shall tell... I'm hoping that the regulator is the only problem now, other than the melted terminal again.. Amoung whatever else melted  |
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Post by moparbird440 on Jun 10, 2008 21:25:48 GMT -5
Alright I got a new regulator and new tab and installed them. car started right up just like last night. I cant take it for a ride right now due to darkness and my wife is sleeping "she goes to work at 3 A.M. "so I dont have anybody to tow me home if it happens again. I dont think that it will happen again I have to agree with Jer I think the regulator was the problem. so lets cross our fingers. I'll let you guys know as soon as i get back from the test drive. #DriveBurnout#
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Post by Nacho-RT74 on Jun 10, 2008 22:32:13 GMT -5
I'm agree with Jer... thats a problem caused by another problem. Although I never have seen that fail on regulators I have seen them on ECU. Very tipical for WHAT I THINK is cause by an unrated and unconstant alt output. All Venezuelan Mopars got that fail on ECUs. That made everybody here changed for Phord modules and Chebbys alts.
The unrated and unconstant alt output is just a conclusion I took after 8 years on Mopar world ( Since I got and understood my car electricals ) and checking all what everybody around got as fails. Not really a scientis lab check
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Post by moparbird440 on Jun 12, 2008 20:30:10 GMT -5
Well today I finally got a chance to take out the car for a test drive. I am happy to report no problems so far. I was able to cruise around for a total of about 15 miles stop and go. The car ran great and most important I did not lose power. tomorrow I am going to take it on the highway and see how it performs. I was very cool to get heads turning to see what the rumble was. once again I must thank you guys for the input you kept me sane through all this.
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Post by moparbird440 on Jun 16, 2008 9:39:05 GMT -5
Well I am happy to say I drove the charger all weekend with no problems. Well no electrical problems that is. I had a problem with my sunroof it is a original factory sunroof with manual crank I can't get it to open it always worked perfect. I will be attempting to take out the sunroof tonight if anyone has any tips of any kind please share them with me I have never worked on a sunroof so i am going into this blind.
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Post by DynoDave on Jun 16, 2008 11:46:01 GMT -5
That's great news about the electrical system! #2Thumbs#
I dated a girl who drove a Cordoba with a manual moonroof. I know they are nice. I don't suppose that helps much. #SillyMe#
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Not so fast my fellow Mopar buddies. after work today I was excided to take the charger out so I did and the problem reaccured minus the alt. wire shorting and no back firing. I was stopped at a light and i lost all power. I got the car back home and checked over the the bulk head plug and sure enough the same terminal tab is melted down to nothing. i did notice something that i overlooked before. on the fire wall coming from the voltage regulator is the gouey stuff dripping down. 
