Re: Update on my 1988 Toronado IPC issue, and yet more Toronado fun!

On Apr 27, 7:27 pm, Paul <P...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> lgerha...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> > One problem fixed!!
>
> > The issue with #1 was my ignition control module.  I had my wife crank
> > the car while I probed the pre-coil contacts with a test light.  The
> > light blinked as anticipated (I thought).  But, the tester at AutoZone
> > indicated otherwise and showed it to be non-working.  The nice thing
> > was that it was under their limited lifetime warranty, so I got a new
> > one for free!  I just drove my car back into the garage a few minutes
> > ago!
>
> > But...even as I drove it in...problem #2 was apparent: the instrument
> > cluster was not lit up...  :(  I wish I knew what the deal was...any
> > thoughts?
>
> It sounds like a bad solder joint or other connection - somewhere.
> When it gets warm it expands and makes contact.
> Shrinks when cold and loses contact.
> Have you tried running a separate ground wire from the panel to a good
> ground?

No, I haven't.  I did play with the power wires, but not the ground
ones.  I believe I figured out which wires were ground wires (bottom
two in both columns of pins) and I could try that sometime.  Thanks.