OK WHERE did you hard wire the radio to, power and ground?
If you used the same ground as the cig lighter, maybe that is the problem.
justathought!
"Matt" <crackers819903@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> On Mar 1, 3:45 am, Matt <crackers819...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> On Feb 29, 1:44 pm, Mike Romain <roma...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> > Matt wrote:
>> > > On Feb 27, 9:44 am, Mike Romain <roma...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> > >> Matt wrote:
>> > >>> here's an interesting twist on all of this - been using just the
>> > >>> cig
>> > >>> lighter adapater for now, since its still too cold for me to
spend
>> > >>> a
>> > >>> ton of time outside taking the dash apart to run all these
>> > >>> wires...and
>> > >>> it's been working fine.
>> > >>> tonight, i come out of the bar after dinner, and the cig lighter
>> > >>> and
>> > >>> radio both won't turn on. i think, ok i blew the fuse...i have
the
>> > >>> fuses with me (keep a set in the jeep all the time now), so i
turn
>> > >>> the
>> > >>> car off to get ready to replace the fuse. just for ****s and
>> > >>> giggles
>> > >>> (and i have no idea what made me think of this), i turn the key
>> > >>> back
>> > >>> to acc...voila, radio and cig lighter power up. turn the jeep
back
>> > >>> on
>> > >>> - radio and cig lighter power up.
>> > >>> what could cause this? i found it very odd...keep in mind, it
has
>> > >>> been working perfectly for the past 2-3 weeks...
>> > >> Cold weather and worn linkage parts are my first thought.
>>
>> > >> The ignition switch itself is adjustable and is hooked to the key
>> > >> switch
>> > >> via metal rods. With wear on the parts and cold weather making
>> > >> grease
>> > >> stiff, it might be 'just' at the edge of making a good connection
>> > >> every
>> > >> time.
>>
>> > >> The switch is down the bottom of the column at the top and has
>> > >> slotted
>> > >> holes to adjust it.
>>
>> > >> The switches also just wear out. It is a very common Saginaw
>> > >> steering
>> > >> column, the same as GM use on the full sized vans and lots of cars
>> > >> like
>> > >> Camaros, etc... Junk yards should have a good supply of them.
>>
>> > >> Mike
>> > >> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
>> > >> 'New' frame in the works for '08. Some Canadian Bush Trip and
Build
>> > >> Photos:http://mikeromainjeeptrips.shutterfly.com
>>
>> > > so i should replace the ignition switch? where exactly should i
>> > > start? how difficult a job is this?
>>
>> > I would try to adjust it to make up for wear before replacing it and
>> > then if it still had dead spots replace it.
>>
>> > It is on the top of the column at the bottom.
>>
>> > Mike
>>
>> well, it is happening more frequently now - to the point where it
>> happens on occasion after i've started the jeep and started driving
>> (and all appears well) and then everything will just shut off and turn
>> back on after a second or two...
>
> OK, here's a new one - finally hard-wired my Roady XT the other day,
> and all is well (it's especially nice not to have the wire hanging
> there to the cig lighter)...but anyway, just for ****s and giggles I
> decided to try my cig lighter to see if it still works. When I pushed
> it in, my radio instantly turned off as if I had blown the fuse...but
> it then came back on (so obviously I didn't blow the fuse, go
> figure).
>
> The amusing thing about it all, is that the cig lighter actually works
> (it was hot when I pulled it)...what gives?
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