Faulty battery, bad alternator, or both (photos)
ok, here we go....
Del,
I tried your recommendations. Got my lead on the alternator while not running, turned key to RUN, placed wire to ground and......NO Spark.
I got my keys out of the ignition, hooked everything back up, double checked my connections at the alternator, triple checked my battery connections, and made sure everything was back right.
I started the car to see if anything was maybe just loose and while i'm standing there, I keep hearing a popping sound.
Soon after, I see a small amount of smoke and the engine cuts out. Then a larger, very larger cloud of smoke. I made sure everything was shut off and un-hooked the battery completely but, I think it was too late.
This is what is left of the wires coming off the balast at the electric choke control:
It burned clear through the insulation, all the way to the alternator.
Here's the connector, you can see where the burned wires were located at the bottom left.
I'm guessing I had a short.............
ok, here we go....
Del,
I tried your recommendations. Got my lead on the alternator while not running, turned key to RUN, placed wire to ground and......NO Spark.
I got my keys out of the ignition, hooked everything back up, double checked my connections at the alternator, triple checked my battery connections, and made sure everything was back right.
I started the car to see if anything was maybe just loose and while i'm standing there, I keep hearing a popping sound.
Soon after, I see a small amount of smoke and the engine cuts out. Then a larger, very larger cloud of smoke. I made sure everything was shut off and un-hooked the battery completely but, I think it was too late.
This is what is left of the wires coming off the balast at the electric choke control:
It burned clear through the insulation, all the way to the alternator.
Here's the connector, you can see where the burned wires were located at the bottom left.
I'm guessing I had a short.............