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stupid choke light!!!!!!!

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Old May 23, 2001 | 11:09 AM
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Car: 92 Z28 Z03
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700-R4
Axle/Gears: 2.73 G80
stupid choke light!!!!!!!

Mine went on yesterday when my car got hot to like 240 and now it stays on and makes a buzzing noise. can someone help me out please??
why does it do this and how can i fix it?

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86 Z28:
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235/60R15 BFgoodriches
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Old May 27, 2001 | 02:24 PM
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The alternator is bad. The choke light doubles as an alternator light. The alternator closes a relay that allows the battery to power the choke. Battery voltage and alternator voltage are also pitted against each other on the choke light. When the alternator is bad the battery voltage is allowed to flow through the choke light and walla, light is lit.

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Old May 27, 2001 | 08:17 PM
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first the alternator has been charging the battery and the choke light just went out today. so i don't know what is up with it.
thanx for the help

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86 Z28:
350 vette
aluminum heads
T-5
235/60R15 BFgoodriches
dual 3"flowmaster exhaust
20% tint
hatch wing
2 12"kicker solos
300 watt Sony xplod amp
Sony xplod deck
K&N air filter
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Old May 28, 2001 | 12:17 PM
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Did you check your fuses? The same thing happened to me last summer - I had an intermittent short that would blow a fuse which would trip the choke light/buzzing until I replaced the fuse. Eventually i found the short and permafixed it.
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Old May 29, 2001 | 11:02 AM
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the light has been gone for a couple of days and i really didn't do anything. unless the bulb burned out. LOL but anyway it sometimes fixes it self.
thanx for the help!!!!

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86 Z28:
350 vette
aluminum heads
T-5
235/60R15 BFgoodriches
dual 3"flowmaster exhaust
20% tint
hatch wing
2 12"kicker solos
300 watt Sony xplod amp
Sony xplod deck
K&N air filter
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