loss of radio and headlight power at same time
 

does any one know what the cause might be . my son drove my 85 from florida to pa with no problem then at the end of his trip the problem occured . luckily it was daylight when it happen but the radio and the headlights lost power at the exact same time .he replaced al the fuses in the panel. but nothing .any help wuold be appreciated MERRY CHRISTMAS TO EVERYONE

RE: loss of radio and headlight power at same time
 

Welcome to the site. I'm going to move this down to the C4 section where you may get a better response.

RE: loss of radio and headlight power at same time
 

Have you checked power on fuses with a test light? Migh have lost a fusible link off the post behind the battery. [8D]

RE: loss of radio and headlight power at same time
 

Yea
a fusible link was to the first to come to my mine.

RE: loss of radio and headlight power at same time
 

I want to thank Mech259 and Gorichb for their great input it was the fusible link at the starter again thank you very very much

RE: loss of radio and headlight power at same time
 

i have a nother problem I put new dist. cap and rotor,plugs and wires on the 85 and now it seems to stumble when you give it gas . also there is a sticker on the inside of the hood telling me the gap should be .030 not .045 for the plugs can anyone tell me what deal is with that . it seems to run the same at either gap

RE: loss of radio and headlight power at same time
 

Did you set timing on car? If you did, did you unplug the connector then set the timing. Because if you didn't then the timing will be retarded. Also, you might have cracked an insulator on a plug causing a misfire.

RE: loss of radio and headlight power at same time
 

Specs are:




Canada .045
US .035
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