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Re: 84 pt-36 starter solenoid

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Ralph Arnold

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Date Posted: 12/ 14/ 07, 9:09pm
In reply to: Dillon Harris 's message, "84 pt-36 starter solenoid" on 11/ 27/ 07, 5:51pm

HELP HELP I have a 89 BB SP-36 with a problem. I was crusing down I-75 just N. of Macon Ga. When all of a sudden the engine Quit All the Guages were in the Green before it just quit running. It won't even try to start. like the primary circuit is open. The ignition switch doesn't do anything. I went to check the manual but the section with the scematics was there. Wasn't ready to print at this time--Bummer I wonder if Anyone has section X (10) I'm an old Electronics Tech so I know how to read them. Any help would be welcomed. Thank You--Ralph

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David Ward
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Date Posted: 02/ 17/ 08, 6:57pm

Ralph,
Your story of the sudden death of all electrical systems brought back memories for me.
In 1965 I was a bus driver for Arizona State University. My boss and another driver picked up 2 new Birds from the factory and drove them back to the campus. The day after their return I had a class field trip to Flagstaff to the observatories, a night trip. On the trip home, about 50 miles north of Phoenix I was on a 5 mile 6% down grade, when I experienced the same thing you did. Total electrical failure, dead engine, and no lights anywhere. I grabbed a flashlight and a couple flares and went to work. What is now I-17 was then a 2 lane highway and not a good place to be sitting in the middle of the road with no lights at 3:00 in the morning. Thankfully there was also a lot less traffic then than there is now. With the sudden failure my first stop was the battery compartment where I found the ground strap completely off the battery. Even though I was in a brand new bus I always carried a basic tool kit so was able to fix it and get back on the road quickly but it was a real nervous 10 minutes.
Dave

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