electrical problem

[Shawn Rader <s_t_rader@excite.com>]

Hey everyone, my car is dead!  This morning I woke up early to go to a hill
climb event.  Started my car up, everything fine... then after about 5
seconds everything dies, and I mean everything: no engine, no lights, no
buzzers, no dummy lights, no fan - nothing.  I turn the key all the way off
and try again.  This time the buzzer comes on, but when I turn the key to
the next position everything goes off again.
  So every once in a while I can get the car to start up.  It runs fine for
5 seconds to almost a minute, then everything dies again.  Sometimes only
the buzzer comes on and when I try to start it everything dies.  Sometimes I
put the key in and nothing happens.  I have no idea what's wrong.  I
replaced the ignition switch which did not help.  I tried beefing up the
ground, but I don't think thats the problem, because some times the starter
will crank over just fine.  I'm thinking it may be a relay flaking out, but
what relay would cause symptoms like this.  Battery charge is good, so I
don't think its a short.  Maybe a short in the ignitiaon/FI system?  This
definetly isn't a problem listed in Bentley.  Anyone have any ideas?  I'm
going to try some more testing to see if I can find out any thing else and
post back.

thanks,
  Shawn
  '81 S





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