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Electrical Gremlin in Ignition Switch ��] 900 1993

posted by  Sumerduckman on  Mon Jun 6 01:55 CST 2005
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There are a few basic things that you, or anyone else having electrical problems, can do to rule out the easy stuff before going after the tough ones.
Remove both battery cables and look very closely for corrosion and deterioration, especially at the smaller of the red wire/s ( sometimes there is a bundle of smaller red wires) at the positive terminal. Acid can corrode the connector terminals and creep up inside the wires making for high resistance( = lower voltage), unhappy and confused electrical devices. Do a voltage drop test on the big wires, both the pos and neg, if possible. If in doubt replace the wires. Take off and remove every ground wire connection you can find, clean ,replace and then seal with dielectric grease, especially the one at the alternator.
The OD problem could be another blinky relay that just needs to be re-soldered. Check the 700/900 FAQ for instructions, and other great info.
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Gary Gilliam Sumerduck VA, '94 940 na Regina 150k, '86 240 180k






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