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    1989 Yellow TC Maserati

    in Chrysler's TC by Maserati

    Posted

    20 hours ago, Hemi Dude said:

    Earlier I wrote " I have LED bulbs for tail/stop lamps, but have to get a variable load flasher as these LEDs don’t draw enough current to make the standard flasher operate. "

    THAT WAS NOT EXACTLY CORRECT!  I discovered that today, when I was going to take some photos of the tail lamp.  I had already done the conversion!

    I took a look and found DA719F2C-51DC-4FBB-BD61-2C6F18FFD442_1_201_a.thumb.jpeg.02911d4b572f47fbe1a70a74b1e6514c.jpeg

    I had already installed one LED bulb and left the original 1157 bulb in the other socket. This way the original flasher (I think} will still work. I took a photo of them in normal 'tail lamp on' mode but it turned out to be much too bright with the LED bulb on.

    Below is a package with 2 bulbs which cost $12.95 at the time of purchase.

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    Hopefully this will be of some help and a project for many of you to jump on during our time waiting out the Coronavirus.

    You're the best!

    1989 Yellow TC Maserati

    in Chrysler's TC by Maserati

    Posted

    15 hours ago, Hemi Dude said:

    OK, here we go. This is not NASCAR iRacing, and not even the next best thing!

    I set the recording to stop as it was programmed, so I missed the end of the race due to so many CAUTIONS.

    Fortunately they are doing a replay later today and I added time to that one, so I hope to see the winner on that showing.  How many of you watched ?

     

    I am doing this in several parts as the photos eat a lot of GBs.

    First I'll show the 3rd High Mounted stop lamp.

    I found these LEDs in a longer lamp on the internet years ago and made myself the lamp by cutting the board to fit. Now you guys have to figure out how to do this, it was likely 5 or more years since I did this. Just notice the 2 wires coming from the board, RED being (+) and BLACK being (-). Connect them into the factory harness cut from the old bulb board while maintaining proper polarity.

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    The board is merely epoxied in place. The outcome is MUCH brighter H M Lamp. NO, I did not have to take the lamp off my TC, I made 2 since I had enough LED boards.

     

     

    Thanks for the update. I really do appreciate you knowledge.

    1989 Yellow TC Maserati

    in Chrysler's TC by Maserati

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Hemi Dude said:

     

    It's Sunday now, will put something together... a little later, as I am able.  

    Sorry to read that you plan to sell it, so this may encourage others to do something about the dim tail lamps and stop lamps on out TCs.

    Thanks Hemi. Anything I can do to make the car more appealing to potential buyers is helpful 

    1989 Yellow TC Maserati

    in Chrysler's TC by Maserati

    Posted

    1 hour ago, Hemi Dude said:

    It is obvious that the odometer is not working, all 000.0  

    For such ?low? miles, the engine should not look so shabby.

     

     

    I was told an attempt was made to clean the cover so it could be repainted. I got the car at an estate sale before new paint was completed

    1989 Yellow TC Maserati

    in Chrysler's TC by Maserati

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    16 minutes ago, Kevinflys said:

    Why not explain?  You may indeed have a great car...I was interested but lost interest because I can't understand why you would advertise that a car is dirty from the cover blowing off rather than washing it.  I only live 2 hours away but I'm not going to drive two hours to look at a car that's supposedly in great shape but the owner isn't willing to wash. Again...that doesn't make sense.  Why?  Why? Why? 

    You are welcome to come see the car for yourself. It has been washed and has on a new car cover

    1989 Yellow TC Maserati

    in Chrysler's TC by Maserati

    Posted · Edited by checkmate
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    19 hours ago, Kevinflys said:

    I have seen that are listed multiple times claiming it to dirty because a car cover blew off. Why don't they watch the dang car? Seems fishy to me.

    Then please ignore the post if you're not interested. BTW that's an old description that was made for me. The car has been washed and has a new cover on it. I'll continue to post the car for sale despite you're 

    suspicions 

    Thanks.   https://jacksonville.craigslist.org/cto/d/jacksonville-1989-tc-maserati/7078839913.html

    1989 Yellow TC Maserati

    in Chrysler's TC by Maserati

    Posted · Edited by checkmate (see edit history)

    1 hour ago, Hemi Dude said:

    It is obvious that the odometer is not working, all 000.0  

    For such ?low? miles, the engine should not look so shabby.

     

     

    I agree,however esthetics  aside   the engine starts up quickly and runs smoothly. No visible leaks of any kind. Oil pressure is well within range. Both the oil and oil filter have been recently changed. Oil is Quaker State 10W30 and the oil filter is a WIX. I also have a new distributor cap, rotor, spark plugs (NKG) and plug wires to go with the car. Included is a new car cover, a tested and working Teves ABS brake Booster.  If I was in better health I would keep the car. 

    Brakes

    in Chrysler's TC by Maserati

    Posted

    3 hours ago, Reaper1 said:

    To bleed the rear brakes you need to have the car "on" (NOT started), crack the bleeder, then press the brake pedal until the pump on the Teves comes on. It will pump the fluid through the system until you release the pedal. Then tighten the bleeder. Do the other side. Done. On the TC, the rear brakes are on a single line T'd to both sides, so it doesn't really matter which side you start on, unlike split hydraulic systems where you should start with the right rear as it is farthest away from the MC.

    Thank you so much. I'll give this info a try. I've just about pulled my hair out. BTW there is nothing in any of my research that includes this info. 

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    Brakes

    in Chrysler's TC by Maserati

    Posted

    I'm so lost and confused. I replaced my teves  brake system with one that was reported to be in good working order. I followed every piece of information I have gathered. When starting the car, there are no lights on showing a brake problem. So here is my situation. I can not bleed the rear brakes. The brake fluid resouvior is full. So what have I missed?

     

    Thanks 

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