07-07-2008, 09:35 PM
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new 2 alfa's new 2 fourm and need help.
i just bought my first alfa romeo on the weekend, and what a blast. of all the hot rods and sport cars i have had this is one of the funnest. it is a 84 spider 2.0 but i need a little help, everything electrical in it works except for the drivers side power window. i thinks that is the motor. and the low beam head lights. when i say the low beams i mean everything that goes with them. there are no dash lights no running lights no low beams. the high beams work and i have tested all the other lights hazards, turn, back up etc. they all work.
it might help if i got the owner manual for the car but it has been lost. this means that i dont even know what is "on" for the head lights, what i mean bu this is the lever on the left of the stearing wheel behind the turn signal lever, are the light suposed to go on when the lever is up or down.
and to boot there are some disconected wire under the dash, and with out a wiring diagram i am lost trying to figure out where they go and if this is the cause of the head light issue.
any help on this matter would be great.
thanks
Quinton
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07-07-2008, 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by adamentium
it might help if i got the owner manual for the car but it has been lost. this means that i dont even know what is "on" for the head lights, what i mean bu this is the lever on the left of the stearing wheel behind the turn signal lever, are the light suposed to go on when the lever is up or down.
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Pulling that arm 'back' towards the wheel will flash the highbeams for as long as you hold it back, pushing it 'down' like a left turn signal will turn the high beams on.
Note that the underhood, in trunk and in glovebox lights will not function unless at least the parking lights are turned on.
Also, you're curtesy lights (if present) are a rocking lense affair that operate off a timer when the lense is centered, (they'll stay on for as long as the door is open, but will automatically shut off 10-15 seconds after the door is closed), on all the time when rocked one way, off all the time when rocked the other.
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07-08-2008, 02:32 PM
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well then dont i feel dumb. so now all the electrical works. thanks for the help darren, on to the next thing on the list.
Q
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07-08-2008, 03:38 PM
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Welcome to the bb and the alfa world. Warning, it becomes an addiction quickly
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1991 Alfa Spider Veloce
2001 BMW 530i
1967 Pontiac Firebird convertible
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07-08-2008, 05:04 PM
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Welcome to the board and congrats on your first Alfa!!!....and fire away with the questions. There's a very good search function too that you'll find very useful
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Currently:
'67 Duetto
'69 Euro 1750 GTV
Previously:
'76 Alfasud Ti/'75 GT Junior/'87 Alfa 33
'91 Alfa 75/'95 Alfa 164/'79 Alfa Spider
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07-08-2008, 07:31 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by adamentium
well then dont i feel dumb. so now all the electrical works. thanks for the help darren, on to the next thing on the list
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Oh, one thing I forgot with the above items:
The reostat on the left side of the steering column 'clamshell'/column cover, behind the headlight and turn signal stalks controls the lighting on the console only.
1) blower fan switch
2) lighter trim ring
3) hazard light switch
4) climate control slider 'light hood' (if present)
5) power window switches (if present)
6) clock (if present)
All of the actual instruments are 'fixed' and not brighness controllable.
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Before you get too far along axing questions on the board, it would be of benifit to put the year and trim level of your car in your signature block to save people having to axe, or you having to mention it every time.
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07-09-2008, 08:02 AM
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Welcome to the BB.
You need to come on up to the Spider section of the forum. (more 'traffic' there).
And, you MUST post some photos of your Spider. We likes pictures!
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07-09-2008, 08:16 AM
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thansk for the info guys. as for the addicting part your not kidding, it has been 4 days and i have already sucked in. 
Q
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