Matt wrote:
> 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?
I would be checking the fuses out carefully. Especially their socket in
the panel. The fuse legs do get corroded and the pin clips in the panel
also get corroded. I have used a rust buster like PB Blaster or even
WD40 on the sockets in the fuse panel.
We had a wonky one that controlled the rear window defrost 'and'
signals. The rear defrost fuse was just fine, but the fuse for the
signals that 'also' appears to control the rear window defrost 'relay'
has corroded feet. When the feet of the fuse are corroded, the clip
inside the panel is also.
Mike
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