Sounds good, Mr. Wave. I do have a battery switch which I leave open when
not in use. I will be adding the in-line fuse, as noted.



The part that bothers me about this problem is:

1. Intermittent and not necessarily reproducible

2. Seems to be related to ambient temperature - always OK out-of-the-box,
but occurs after some operation. Engine temp issues are all resolved and
operating temps are OK.



Thanks,

--Larry



From: Midwest Amphicar [mailto:]
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 8:36 AM
To: lrsnpark@gmail.com
Subject: RE: [General Amphicar Discussion-t-20062] Re: Replacement Coil?



Use your meter and look for loss on main battery cables. They can look good
but corrode internally. Another area is dimmer switch could be going bad and
is actually starting to short out. And the one area You really need to be
aware of is the fat red wire. This wire is a factory defect. It is hot with
no fuse. It rubs on metal dash then finally shorts and cars have caught on
fire. Erics car almost burned in driveway, Joel in Florida caught fire while
in the water. Neat thing about it car does not have to be running for this
event to take place. I add a fuse at rear junction block. Later Dave the
Wave


        
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