Last year I got an '85 Monte Carlo SS.
Electrical issues I noticed right off the bat: windshield washer sprayer not doing anything, wipers only work on two speeds (no intermittent), cruise control appears not to work (same control, figured it's worth mentioning).
I replaced the sprayer pump, no change.
Cam shaft broke, replaced the engine. When I went to pick it up, they told me that the alternator wasn't working, and that the wire from the ignition wasn't sending the signal for the alternator to run.
I ended up just putting a Summit Racing alternator with a 1-wire option in, which seems to be fine overall. I'd definitely prefer to have it wired to the ignition, though.
New issues after the new engine was put in: tach appears to read battery when ignition is the "off" position, stays at zero once started.
I got a cheapo voltage meter that goes in the cigarette lighter. It was holding 14.7 no matter what I was doing for the longest. Now it drops below 12v with the headlights on, sometimes under 11v if I have to use the wipers too.
I have an aftermarket sound system and it doesn't appear to draw anything near what just running the lights does. (like 0.2v).
Battery was replaced when the engine was. I've had issues with the nuts staying tight, and I've had to jump it a few times. They switched it from a top-post to a front-post, and I think there's probably too much movement on the cables.
None of the shops I've talked to locally seem interested in messing with it. I'm pretty sure it used to have nitrous and there's a bunch of random wires just zip-tied in places under the hood. Aftermarket ignition system, too. Don't recall the brand offhand.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I'm not averse to just having it rewired from the ground up at this point lol
Electrical issues I noticed right off the bat: windshield washer sprayer not doing anything, wipers only work on two speeds (no intermittent), cruise control appears not to work (same control, figured it's worth mentioning).
I replaced the sprayer pump, no change.
Cam shaft broke, replaced the engine. When I went to pick it up, they told me that the alternator wasn't working, and that the wire from the ignition wasn't sending the signal for the alternator to run.
I ended up just putting a Summit Racing alternator with a 1-wire option in, which seems to be fine overall. I'd definitely prefer to have it wired to the ignition, though.
New issues after the new engine was put in: tach appears to read battery when ignition is the "off" position, stays at zero once started.
I got a cheapo voltage meter that goes in the cigarette lighter. It was holding 14.7 no matter what I was doing for the longest. Now it drops below 12v with the headlights on, sometimes under 11v if I have to use the wipers too.
I have an aftermarket sound system and it doesn't appear to draw anything near what just running the lights does. (like 0.2v).
Battery was replaced when the engine was. I've had issues with the nuts staying tight, and I've had to jump it a few times. They switched it from a top-post to a front-post, and I think there's probably too much movement on the cables.
None of the shops I've talked to locally seem interested in messing with it. I'm pretty sure it used to have nitrous and there's a bunch of random wires just zip-tied in places under the hood. Aftermarket ignition system, too. Don't recall the brand offhand.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I'm not averse to just having it rewired from the ground up at this point lol
