This is advice, not a request for help.

Recently I began noticing an intermittant loss of
electrical power to the gauges, then as things got
worse even the ignition was cutting out.  When this
occurred I was switching on accessories, and the seat
belt and sometimes the O2 sensor lights would come on,
occasionally accompanied by the buzzer.

I began to make mental plans to replace the voltage
stabilizer, then the ignition switch.

For fun yesterday I went to place a charger on the
battery and found I had not tightened the positive
cable clamp on the battery when I replaced it.  Even
though the starter cable was tight, the alternator one
was loose.  The heat generated by the loose connection
was great enough for the wire to leave an imprint in
the battery case.

Tightened up, charged up and all's well.  So my
long-winded suggestion is to check your alternator
connections if you have similar symptoms.

Gregory Smith
'84 Vanagon
Olympia, WA

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