78 electrical issue- PLEASE HELP
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Key on-the pink wire at the ignition switch-if it doesnt have power with key on then the switch is bad-or misadjusted
Last edited by ...Roger...; May 12, 2007 at 11:59 PM.
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The switch is controlled by a rod that goes up to the key.Sometimes the rod doesnt move the switch far enough to make contact.
edit- if your radio comes on in the on position then it is adjusted ok
edit- if your radio comes on in the on position then it is adjusted ok
Last edited by ...Roger...; May 13, 2007 at 12:18 AM.
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The rod a slide inside the switch where the contacts are.It doesnt make sense that it would cause the engine stop "after " it was already running.Are you looking at the correct rod there is one for the high beams?Does the radio come on ?
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the rod i am looking at is connected just underneath the ignition switch, i think you maybe right, i just pulled the high beam lever and held onto the rod at the same time and then it moved. so back to the begining, i am not sure where the rod is that you are speaking of? if poser was lost to the pink wire, would that cause the engine to shutdown?
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the rod i am looking at is connected just underneath the ignition switch, i think you maybe right, i just pulled the high beam lever and held onto the rod at the same time and then it moved. so back to the begining, i am not sure where the rod is that you are speaking of? if poser was lost to the pink wire, would that cause the engine to shutdown?
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You can loosen the bolts going through the firewall and also looson the the rag joint bolts-that should drop it a couple of inches