Posted October 10, 201311 yr comment_433374 I took my 83 to the shop to get the heater core repaired. They had to remove the dash to get at it. Now Betty has s stopped working. She doesn't even try - no noise coming from the spare tire area. Even when I had no radio I could here her back there clicking. New stereo and had her working good before dash removed and replaced. Stereo works great and center speaker works fine. Any ideas where to look - what to check? Thanks in advance! BigBird:) Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/47663-betty-stopped-working/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
October 10, 201311 yr comment_433402 First, download a copy of the FSM. Use the EL section for references. Check all of the connectors coming through the firewall into the passenger compartment. EL-112 shows the locations of the connectors.If all of the connections are good (colors match & inserted properly), verify you have 12 VDC on each side of your fusible links (provided the car is stock). Refer to EL-5 & EL-6.Next check your fuses by pulling them out one-by-one and measuring them with an ohmmeter.Finally, if you are close enough, I can come help. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/47663-betty-stopped-working/#findComment-433402 Share on other sites More sharing options...
October 10, 201311 yr comment_433409 Steve is un-aware of what the "Betty" reference is. It's that little voice that tells you "your door is open"etc in a zx. There is a record player (really) in the passenger side strut tower (one of the towers) with pre-recorded sound bites that gets played through the stereo. Something is just not plugged in. Start hunting for loose connections under the dash in the radio area. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/47663-betty-stopped-working/#findComment-433409 Share on other sites More sharing options...
October 10, 201311 yr comment_433412 Oh, I'm aware of Bitching Betty. I just wasn't reading carefully. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/47663-betty-stopped-working/#findComment-433412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
October 10, 201311 yr comment_433416 Someone should record Bitching Betty with all the things she says for posterity unless one of them is "you just crashed". The 85 ZX I had talked too. Her favorite was "fuel level is low". Even though it would not be period correct I have thought of hiding a Bitching someone or other who would play that "ahh" sound a Mac computer makes when it is booting up when I open the car door. Or maybe there are other possibly humorous possibilities? Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/47663-betty-stopped-working/#findComment-433416 Share on other sites More sharing options...
October 10, 201311 yr comment_433419 Eddie Murphy had some ideas: Talking Cars by Eddie Murphy Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/47663-betty-stopped-working/#findComment-433419 Share on other sites More sharing options...
October 10, 201311 yr comment_433420 If you want to bring your car over this weekend, we can try to get Betty to bitch again. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/forums/topic/47663-betty-stopped-working/#findComment-433420 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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