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Originally Posted by Zerohour3k
Does the car start ok? Aside from the combination switch being sticky, the only thing I can think of would be a voltage issue from either the battery or alternator. It's a shot in the dark (no pun intended), but it might be worth taking a meter to it when you get the chance.
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Starts BEAUTIFULLY! Even with the temps down in the 'teens recently. I wait until the glowplug light goes out and turn the key and it fires off before it can complete two full revolutions.
Battery is fairly new, and the alternator is doing fine at keeping it charged up. Most of my driving (to and from work) has been in the dark for the last couple of months, so I think it is pretty safe to say the alternator is keeping up with all the loads - including the headlights. They aren't dim or anything. No flickering or fluttering when things like the heater, radio, turn signals, or rear defroster get turned off or on.
No other symptoms - just the delay of the lights coming on.
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1984 300 Coupe TurboDiesel
Silver blue paint over navy blue interior
2nd owner & 2nd engine in an otherwise
99% original unmolested car
~210k miles on the clock
1986 Ford F250 4x4 Supercab
Charcoal & blue two tone paint over burgundy interior
Banks turbo, DRW, ZF-5 & SMF conversion
152k on the clock - actual mileage unknown