Bentley Turbo r 89

[monroy]

Hi everyone need some help with my Bentley tr driving it last night when all of a sudden the car alarm came on the engine died and I rolled to a stop I turned the key fop off and on and the alarm went off I started the engine in ran for a few seconds but was lumpy also the car alarm came on again and then died I tried it once again and then I lost all electrical power I could smell electrical smell I have it home now with the help of a break down truck I’ve checked all fuses there’s nothing that stands out no melted wires that I can see but definitely smelt of something smoldering when the car stopped my question is there a main fuse from the battery or any ideas where to start thank you Roy

[Boarder1]

Could be low battery voltage and/or alternator not charging battery.

I borrowed a TR a couple of weeks ago and with the cold weather, the car was very sensitive to battery condition.

[jeyjey]

Does the '89 still have an ammeter shunt? On earlier cars the connections (on the engine side of the firewall directly above the steering column on right-hand-drive cars) would corrode and then heat up from the resistance, melting the connectors.