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ChrisC
Alfa Sprint
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 Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 10:00 am Post subject: Electrical trouble |
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My sprints decided to lose half the dashboard + column electrics today... All fuses intact, right stalk doesnt work, all electric gauges on the dash are dead. the only thing happening on it is the battery light is lit. Im going to check for failed connectors behind the dash.
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Bellamachinna
Alfa 33
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Location: Lisbon-Portugal
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| Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2005 4:52 pm Post subject: |
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Hi 
Sorry to hear about your troubles...
But it seems to me that your problem is a bit more complicated than bad connections...
I dont know the Sprint very well, by i assume that behind the gauges there is also a "plastic" circuit board. My guess is that your car probably "burned" something in this board...
Not very helpfull
Good luck
P.Camilo
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Dr A. 33 1.5IE
Alfa Sprint
Joined: 23 Jun 2005
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Location: Nicosia - Cyprus
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| Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 8:58 am Post subject: |
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Hi.
Another suggestion would be to check the 'earth' points (under the bonnet) to see if anyone got too rusty or got loose. Also check the cables running through the firewall into the cabin. It might be that a connector got loose to and thus it cannot feed the dashboard.
An auto-electrician could be your last option if you cannot figure it out.
Best of luck!!! 
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ChrisC
Alfa Sprint
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Location: Frome
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| Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2005 10:26 am Post subject: hmm |
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Had the dash cluster out and cleaned up all the contacts on the column switches last night, to no avail. It seems the switch is doing something (battery light changes intensity on its switching). but im not sure where to go now.. no relays clicking, and no haynes manual.
Can anyone advise on the wiper relay? my next move will be to remove and clean up the fusebox and all associated connections, which worked wonders on my beta
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ChrisC
Alfa Sprint
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Location: Frome
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| Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 5:25 pm Post subject: erp |
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Im also looking for wiring diagrams. Its an 88 sprint cloverleaf, anyone have any idea if it shares schematics with other models? Ive not seen the electrics on s1/2 33s...
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ChrisC
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| Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 10:11 am Post subject: erp |
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Turned out to be a loose connection at the fusebox. Phew.
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