Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 308 Electrical issue

[Peter Rychel (dino308gt4]

As handy as they are – and my Mondial has one as fitted from the factory – they can crap out. A lot of current flows through these things so the contacts get worn out. I’ll eventually replace the Mondial’s just because (and avoid a situation like you experienced).

 

My GT4 never had one and I don’t intend on putting one on. The battery is easy to get to (unlike the Mondial which isn’t so I guess that’s why they have the master switch), so I always remove the cable altogether.

 

Pete

 

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From: Robert Garven
Sent: March 9, 2022 5:27 PM
To: PeterGT4
Cc: The FerrariList
Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 308 Electrical issue

 

Friends,

 

I am an idiot, it was this. I will probably put another one on as I work on the car so much but wish they were better made although it did last 15+ years…Thanks to all who commented! Brian even called me!! and it was Bill Erickson our local independent mechanic who told me what to do! I think his words were take that stupid thing off or something like that!

 

Rob

 

BTW everything went out, like a master breaker was thrown. Once I took this off, the Ferrari started right up and purred. I let it warm up and topped off the coolant when it cam out the bleed screw!

I unhooked the coils and ran the car for 20 seconds just to get a bit off the old flowing.

 

 

 

 

 

On Mar 9, 2022, at 2:37 PM, Clarence Romero Jr. <clyderomerof4 [at] gmail.com> wrote:

 

Is there a ghetto nearby?

 

Only kidding it could be your ignition switch 

Usually is always something simple 

Also jump your ground in other words run a cable to you battery ground to the frame

 

 

 

     RF4-4EVR

Scars are Tattoos with better stories !

 

If you have no enemies, you have no character !

 

Clyde Romero    

 

 

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On Mar 9, 2022, at 4:57 PM, Robert Garven <rgarven [at] gmail.com> wrote:

Friends,

Most of you know I've been doing a major service on my 1975 GT4 I got everything back together after the major service. I charged the battery and I went to turn the car over, all the electrics went out at once. I've never had this happen before and electronics is not my real strong suit so I'm asking for some suggestions.

The only thing I did was replace the alternator with a rebuilt one from Dino parts but those guys are really good so I can't imagine it's that. I hooked it up exactly like the other one was.

None of the fuses are blown, the ground strap is tight and I'm just looking for suggestions on where to start. When I turned the key the fuel pump was working but when I turned it to start all the lights went out and now when I turn it nothing happens I'm hoping there's a simple solution to this.

Thanks for any comments or suggestions

Rob_________________________________________________________________
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