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So I fixed my Coolant Leaks, now I have Electrical Problems.

Old 08-26-15, 11:02 PM
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So I fixed my Coolant Leaks, now I have Electrical Problems.

So I jumped my Car after fixing the Coolant leaks, and it was Idling for 10 minutes...and then It Suddenly Turns off on me when I reved the Car a little Bit.
Went to check the terminal, and the Positive wasn't tightly secured.
When I restarted the Car, my RPM gauge no longer works, and my kenwood double din would turn off when I turn on the lights. And then when I reversed the car with the terminals tightly secured, the car shuts off on me again and I had to rejump it.
The Car was sitting out for two weeks, and Looks like disconnected both Battery terminals.

Did I blow a Fuse? And Or is the Car not fully charged up?

I also keep hearing the Coolant Buzzard as well...I purged the system and got 2 Gallons of Coolant in there.

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test the alternator.
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Old 08-27-15, 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by diabolical1
test the alternator.
I will First recharge the Battery with the 15 Amp Schumacher Charger I just bought today, If that fails than I will test out the Alternater.

And Hopefully unplugging and replugging the Intsrument Cluster will make my RPM gauge work again.
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So I fixed my Coolant Leaks, now I have Electrical Problems.

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I will First recharge the Battery with the 15 Amp Schumacher Charger I just bought today, If that fails than I will test out the Alternater.

And Hopefully unplugging and replugging the Intsrument Cluster will make my RPM gauge work again.
If it's just he tach that's not working, not likely. The tach signal is derived from the trailing coil. It's getting to become common on these cars for the tach to work intermittently due to either failing trailing coil or corrosion/poor connection between the coil and cluster.
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So I charged the Battery for an Hour an it started up Fine.

But before I even start the motor, the Coolant Buzzer goes Off...I'm about to take out the Instrument panel Tommorow.
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So it Turns out I forgot to plug the Coolant sensor wire...I feel like such a Noob!! Ha ha But thanks again Rx7 Club for helping me fix my Coolant leaks and help keepin' my Rotary Runnin!



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