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Expert: - 8/9/2011


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my 94chevy caprice classic shuts off when i turn the headlights, turn signals, reverse or brake lights on. It drives perfect until i have to use one of these lights then it just shuts off

Answer
I'm sorry but I don't know anything about your Chevy.  I am a Model A guy.  There could be a short in one o, or all of the light circuits.  Look at the circuit that feed all of these lights if you can find it.  Find a chevy car club and join it.  They will have all the answers and help you fix it.  Get a service manual for your car and look through it.  You may have a circuit breaker instead of a fuse.  Your system could detect the short and do an automatic shut-down.  Find the lamp fueses and start pulling them.  Try to keep the engine running after you pull each fuse and then turn on the lights.
Good luck.  Sorry I could not help you.
jack

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Expertise

Only repair type questions on the 1928-1931 Ford Model A.

Experience

Owned one when I was 15 yrs old, and now have owned 5. Still own and play with 2 of them.

Organizations
Oakleaf region of MARC. Model A Restorers Club. I have put several Model A videos on the Oakleaf site that may be of help. Things like how to start the A, how to Time it, how to troubleshoot it.. Go to oakleafregion.org and you will find them. jack

Publications
"More than you need to know about cars." Just a small book for Car Nuts. Blurb.com "Model A Ford Tips and Hints" Blurb.com 2010 Many Model A movies that can be found on youtube.com/jackbahm

Education/Credentials
BSME LSU, 1958, Masters of automotive engineering from the Chrysler Institute of engineering, 1960, MBA Mich State, 1976. Worked as an engineer at Chrysler from 1958 to the end of 1991.

Awards and Honors
Two patents while working in auto industry.

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