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Old 06-10-2009, 11:44 AM
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Hi John,

All good suggestions here, we have all had our share of electrical gremlins.

What kind of Cobra do you have.....I had a problem with my Shelby and it was really tough to find. Ended up being the red light on the dash board above the ignition switch which ends up being a resistor in the charging circuit for the alternator, when the red light comes on before you hit the starter that current flows to the alternator and provides the exciter circuit.

The light is spring loaded and there was a washer around the mounting that gave it an intermitant open, the car would start and run on the battery until it was dead sometimes. If you put a jumper on it it would start and the battery would charge ---- Sometimes. As I said it was a devil to find, removed the washer and all was well.

Tony R.
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