Electrical Power Disappears

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Jun 1, 2003 | 07:48 PM

JL_Aero

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Electrical Power Disappears

After finally getting my idle to work I have a new problem. Out of nowhere when I am at idle and put on any load (AC, Lights, etc) the power will completely die out. All lights, atart everything. This can last from a second or 2 to several seconds. Once it died at idle at an intersection. For Aerostar, 4.0L 2WD.

After I got it started and parked it. I could duplicate it at will. Just start the car and put on anything electrical and poof all power gone. Then either right away or a few seconds later theyed be back.

After a litlle while the problem would go away and I could not get it to do it again. I got home and tried to get it to happen while I had a multimeter on the battery so I could see if the battery was somehow at fault, but could not get it to do it.

This is a come and go problem and I am scared that it will happen again while at an intersection. Without power, no emergency flashers.

Any help would be greatly appreciatted.

John

Jun 3, 2003 | 09:43 PM

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Electrical Power Disappears

check all the electrical connection plugs, one may be not locked in but look like it is. I had the one in the liddle of the firewall do this and I had no dash gauges at all at times. It looked to be connected but wasn't "locked" in place together.

Jun 3, 2003 | 09:51 PM

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I have done exactly that. I removed every cover and plate, pushed shoved, cleaned, etc... So far it has not happened again, but I am very nervous because I found no smoking gun.

Thanks for your reply,

John

Jun 3, 2003 | 09:57 PM

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Check the connections and fusable links at the solenoid too.

Jun 3, 2003 | 10:02 PM

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I replaced starter, solinoid, relay, cleaned all connections, put on di-electric coating. I did not unwrap the fusable links. If the problem happens again, they are next.

Thanks again,

John