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Old 04-29-2010, 12:24 AM
revray revray is offline
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1980 300SD - All Electricals Quit Today

Aloha,

I was driving along and everything was fine... radio playing, a/c blowing, turn signals working, windows going up and down, etc. Then, the radio stops, and shortly after that the a/c stops blowing. I go to put the windows down, and they go down, but very slowly. So I pull into a shady spot, pop the hood, and check the fuses. Everything looks good. I go to start the car, and it's completely dead - no turning over, no lights on the dash, nothing.

I get a jump from someone nearby, and the car starts up right away, but still, none of the electricals work... no turn signals, no radio, no a'c, no window motors, nothing.

When I get home, with the car still rinning, I connect the battery charger. All of the electricals come back on. I disconnect the charger, and all of themm go off again.

Can anyone help? Thanks.
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