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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 12:53 PM
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Choke Light ???

The choke light in my '84 Z28 tends to stay on.
I dont know if its something stupid like the light being stuck on or if I need to do some sort of adjustment to something as if its a more serious problem.

Can anyone give any feedback on this?

Thanks
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 12:55 PM
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How's your alternator?
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 12:56 PM
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I believe its fairly new.
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 01:00 PM
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do your power windows work?
every now and then my courtesy circuit goes dead, shut of the car and restart and it's fine. The choke light stays on when this happens as well.

My choke wire also fell off a few times, that'll do it.
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Sonix
do your power windows work?
every now and then my courtesy circuit goes dead, shut of the car and restart and it's fine. The choke light stays on when this happens as well.

My choke wire also fell off a few times, that'll do it.
Its interesting that you ask that...my passenger side power window doesnt work.
Where do I find the choke wire?
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 01:06 PM
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should be hanging off the passenger side of your carb. There's only one wire on that side, hard to miss. I think it's a green wire.

If it's only one power window it's probably not your courtesy circuit, but you can check your fuses (above your left knee area...)
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 01:35 PM
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On my '84 the choke light also comes on if there's a blown fuse or other electrical problem.
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 05:31 PM
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think i'd have the charging system tested
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