MY X DIED!!

[KyleNatolix5]

Nr 19 displays GONG? And plays a few of the warning chimes. Test 9 displays 12.1v

[TerminatorX5]

19 is GONG? hmmm... i thought 19 was lock/unlock... oh well.. it seems that you managed to unlock the cluster, so you are ok...

12.1 VDC - is it when the engine is idling, the car is moving, or key is in ACC position but the engine is not running?

12.1 VDC is good if the engine is not running, it should be enough for starter to crank it up...

12.1 is NOT good if the engine is running, it should be around 13-14 VDC...

drive the car around with the test active to see what the running numbers are, and look out for spikes or dips in voltage - they may indicate faulty brushes and/or defective diode bridge or other regulator components...

[KyleNatolix5]

Driving nr:9 test ranged ub:13.6-13.9 this was only .5 mile drive, tomorrow morning I can monitor it on my drive to work.

[TerminatorX5]

those are good numbers... of course, on a longer drive you can see if it spikes or dips...

have you had a chance to look into the side pockets where the CD changer is and the fuses are? and the battery tub under the spare wheel? is it dry down there?

[KyleNatolix5]

Battery tub was completely dry. Tomorrow I will check the side pockets. I also just noticed that my torch flashlight charger is not functioning. I have the auxiliary adapter and no powers getting to it. Center console cigarette lighter port is functioning. I had a 2 usb port and 3 cigarette adapter ports hub plugged into it and now it looks like that unit is fried because it isnt getting power from the functioning center console cigarette port.. Ill check the manual for accesory fuse perhaps?