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1981 Spider.
Driving down the freeway with heater fan on (first time it worked) and take an exit. Stop, turn right, come to a traffic light. Hear a "snap", alternator light comes one, tach drops to zero, all gauges read low. Drive 1 mile to destination and check belt. Everything looks OK.
Play a game of soccer, tell teammates to follow me home, start Alfa, no alternator light - for 4 seconds.
Drive home 35 miles with headlights on. Alternator light on, oil pressure, temp, and fuel gauge all low to 0. But I make it. Wow. What a relief to be home.
Did I blow a fuse? Could running the heater fan have done this? I find it interesting that the tach quit at the same moment that the alternator light came on.
Tomorrow I'll check fuses but thought I'd post here while having a beer.
Driving down the freeway with heater fan on (first time it worked) and take an exit. Stop, turn right, come to a traffic light. Hear a "snap", alternator light comes one, tach drops to zero, all gauges read low. Drive 1 mile to destination and check belt. Everything looks OK.
Play a game of soccer, tell teammates to follow me home, start Alfa, no alternator light - for 4 seconds.
Drive home 35 miles with headlights on. Alternator light on, oil pressure, temp, and fuel gauge all low to 0. But I make it. Wow. What a relief to be home.
Did I blow a fuse? Could running the heater fan have done this? I find it interesting that the tach quit at the same moment that the alternator light came on.
Tomorrow I'll check fuses but thought I'd post here while having a beer.