70 Charger Non starter electrics ?

MoparRichard · Post by **MoparRichard** » Thu Apr 06, 17 6:48 pm

Cars fuel Guage packs up !
Now nothing when ignition on !
Checked battery , fuses all ok
Any ideas mechanical men ?

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Thu Apr 06, 17 9:01 pm

If you have got power to the ignition switch I would suspect the switch.

The other old favourite is the bulkhead connector plug - all the Car's power apart from the Starter motor goes through that one spade connector; fire risk or what!!!

charger01 · Post by **charger01** » Thu Apr 06, 17 9:26 pm

Dead starter solenoid on bulkhead .Right side as your looking to the left of bulkhead connectors.

MoparRichard · Post by **MoparRichard** » Sat Apr 08, 17 3:16 pm

Thanks guys I think I've found problem even though dial on dash says DOME all way Off dome light must have been on all night flat batteries is all but in taking dome bulb out it is scalding hot ! Now before anyone says ' bulbs get hot' not this hot ! Any ideas ( I've just removed bulb for now)

MoparRichard · Post by **MoparRichard** » Sat Apr 08, 17 3:17 pm

Although this doesn't have anything to do with fuel guage ! Next job tomorrow !

MoparRichard · Post by **MoparRichard** » Tue Apr 11, 17 7:59 pm

Ok I think Dome light was on overnight so battery was flat , took bulb out for now . Recharged battery with Optimate says battery is good . Went to turn car over and flat checked with Multimeter says down to 10.5v so presumably battery is now defunked ? It Fairly new maybe 9 months ?

cadboy · Post by **cadboy** » Wed Apr 12, 17 6:13 am

10.5 v is not enough for starting the car, battery should be 12.6 or so.

Bilko · Post by **Bilko** » Wed Apr 12, 17 6:23 am

My dome light bulb was in the glove box when I got my car so I refitted it and noticed it stayed on all the time and got very hot and burned very bright too.

Derek looked at it and discovered it had been fitted with the wrong bulb? (twin contact point instead of single). Might be worth checking.

Dave81 · Post by **Dave81** » Wed Apr 12, 17 1:19 pm

Boost the battery again......

Put a multimeter on the batter when the car is running and make sure it is charging.

Even better if you take it for a 30 min blast at cruising speed.....That should top the battery up.

I'd put a batter isolator on the negative post so you can disconnect when the car is not in use......This way if you have got something draining the battery it should stop the issue.

I have a courtesy light under the dash in the passenger footwell of my Dart. In dusk or dark not an issue.
In the middle of the day I cant see it if its on......Battery Drain!!

Same with the Trunk....Some mopars I think have courtesy lights their.......

Good luck hunting!!!

MoparRichard · Post by **MoparRichard** » Wed Apr 12, 17 7:47 pm

Thanks guys yet again great advice !

MoparRichard · Post by **MoparRichard** » Wed Apr 12, 17 7:57 pm

did what you said and took for a drive , alternator guage was on max all time and on idle dropped down so all appears to be charging is 30 lbs OIL pressure good ? Assuming guage is ok !