BAT. RUNS DOWN/GENERATOR HIGH (REPLACE FUSIBLE LINK)

CONDITION:

ON SOME 1988-90 B CARS THE BATTERY MAY RUN DOWN OR THE GENERATOR MAY HAVE HIGH OR NO OUTPUT. REPLACING THE ABOVE COMPONENTS WILL NOT CORRECT THE CONDITION.

CAUSE:

THE FUSIBLE LINK TO THE GENERATOR, LOCATED BY THE STARTER, MAY BE INTERNALLY CORRODED. THE CORROSION OCCURS INSIDE THE BLACK BARREL PORTION OF THE FUSIBLE LINK. THE CORROSION MAY NOT BE VISIBLE TO THE EYE, BUT CAN BE FOUND BY PULLING ON THE WIRE.

CORRECTION:

REPLACE THE FUSIBLE LINK FOLLOWING THE DIRECTIONS IN THE SERVICE MANUAL, SECTION 8A. COAT THE NEW FUSIBLE LINK WITH A SEALER OR HEAT-SHRINK TUBING, TO AVOID ANY FUTURE CORROSION.

WARRANTY INFORMATION:

USE EXISTING LABOR OPERATION. (

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