laotsu Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 So I have a 71 PL521 that has run just fine and charged with the IGN light on. I have had intermittent turn signal problems but never really bothered. just used my hand signals when it happened. I converted the old dual points to a matchbox dizzy and use a MSD blaster 2 coil which have all run just tits. recently I left the lights on and drained the battery but it started right up when I push started it. that was a week ago. three days ago i loaned my truck to somone and they returned it saying the truck wont hold a charge. i figured they were a dumbass and found that it drove just fine for me, however the IGN light is now off all the time and the turn signals dont work at all, which is new. I parked it at school and like an idiot left the lights on again. when I got a jumpstart it started but died immediatly when I turned the lights on. Is this a bad alternator? or is it a bad ground? or is it a short? Quote Link to comment
Zeusimo Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 Bad Alternator I Had The Same Problem Maybye This Will Help: http://community.ratsun.net/topic/25858-electric-issues/ Quote Link to comment
laotsu Posted December 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 thanks I looked all over but missed your post. Quote Link to comment
Zeusimo Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 Missed Your Post? What Does That Mean? Quote Link to comment
motavated Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 That he missed your post... Your Thread... Quote Link to comment
metalmonkey47 Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 unplug your alternator signal wire and try again. That will tell you if it's a problem ;) Quote Link to comment
banzai510(hainz) Posted December 4, 2010 Report Share Posted December 4, 2010 charge the battery or jump it to get running. then put a colt meter on there and see what the output. if low then the truck is running itself out of battery power till it dies. battery could be bad now also pbut usually a low output is the alternator. or clean the battery posts first. then do the ck. also ck the connections. 521 have lame use box areas and lots of corrossion there. the white wire feeds this I believe. Quote Link to comment
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