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> **I did experience something weird, when I
> flashed my brights to let a trucker over, my BRAKE
> and ABS lights came on in the dash, and the tach jumped
> up 1000 rpm or so, then dropped back to normal (and
> the lights when out)... I kept doing to try to fiqure
> out what was going on, and then the radio would
> shut off momentarily, then turn back on... WEIRD...
> Then while stopped at an Immigration Inspection point
> the truck DIED.... (The tach stayed at IDLE), but all
> power was gone (luckily we were stopped in traffic).
> I proceeded to turn the key/on/off/on/off...NOTHING,
> 10 seconds past, I tried it again, VROOMMM...it
> started, the radio/ac came back on, and off we went..
> (Horns blaring behind us....) The radio lost all
> presets.... So a total loss of power had occurred.
> I had this happen 5 months ago, and took it to the
> dealer... They said a bad battery terminal, or a bad
> battery... And when I say a total loss of power, I
> mean it (no lights, horn, dome light, key buzzer,
> NADA!). All is ok, the hi-beams don't make the
> dash lights come on anymore...etc.etc... I
> suspect the stock SBEC is flaky, as the last
> time it happened I had the stock SBEC in....
> I plan on getting the battery checked out too...
> ANY SUGGESTIONS???
Sam ;
Have you ever heard of EMP (Electro magnetic Pulse)? Ya didn't
happen to notice any Nuclear Detonations Nearby did ya?
Only kiddin... It probably has a more legitimate explanation
like Aliens er somethin....
Food for thought!
rICK
'90 4x4 3.9L Auto(A500)
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