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Delta 88 charging system problem


brightfame
09-09-2004, 07:20 PM
I have a 1983 Delta 88 307 8 cyl. The other I left my lights on and of course the car would not start the next day. So I did what I have done before with other vehicals and jumped the car. I used a Dodge 350 van to do the job. When I hooked the cables up and sat in the car to start it I noticed wisp of smoke coming from under the hood. Since I was in the car I was not able to see the location of the source of the smoke. The car would turn over but not start. I bought a new battery to no avail. I found out I needed an ignition control module. I replaced that and the car immeditly started up, but would not hold a charge. I then replaced my alternator, and found out the hard way that it was not charging my battery. I spliced in a new in a new harness plug thinking that was the problem. I have had the new battery and alternator tested and both are good. I must have fried something when I jumped the car. Any one have ahny suggestions. Thank you for your time. :banghead:

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