Service manual
SERVICE
MANUAL
- 197 5 SCORPION
BRUT
TROUBLE
SHQ,
QTING
(ELECTRICAL)
( )
TROUBLE
PROBABLE
CAUSE
REMEDY
No
lights
Open
Circuit:
Repair
or
replace
faulty
Faulty
Switch(s)
or
damaged
element.
Separated
Connector(s)
Cut
Wiring
Wiring
shorted
to
ground:
Repair
or
replace
damaged
Damaged
Insulation
or
faulty
element.
Faulty
Regulator
(Shorted
SCR)
Replace
regulator.
Dim
lights
Shorted
or
open
lighting
coil.
Replace
stator
plate.
Faulty
regulator-
Incorrect
Replace
regulator.
regulator
set
point
(too
low).
Burned
out
lights
(all)
Faulty
regulator
-
burned
out
Replace
regulator
and
failed
regulator
sensing
element.
bulbs.
Incorrect
Set
Point
(too
high).
Burned
out
Failed
bulb.
Replace
bulb.
lights
(individual)
Burned
out
lights
Intermittent
short
in
wire
harness.
Repair
or
replace
wire
harness.
Engine
won't
run
1.
Open
or
shorted
windings
in
1.
Replace
armature
plate.
Weak
or
no
ignition
coils
(stator).
spark
2.
Open
or
shorted
windings.
2.
Replace
external
coil.
in
external
ignition
coil.
3.
Shorted
condenser-
dirty
or
3.
Replace
condenser.
worn.
4.
Damaged
(burned)
points.
4 .
Replace
points.
Engine
won't
run-
1.
Burned
or
fouled
plugs.
1.
Replace
plugs.
Determine
that
Adequate
spark.
correct
plugs
are
being
used
.
CHECK
ENGINE
TROUBLE
SHOOTING.
2. See
Engine
Trouble
Shooting
Section
Unacceptable
See
Engine
Trouble
Shooting
Engine
Performance
Section
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