[FC] Corvanatics Digest, Vol 134, Issue 4
Fred Adler
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Sat Mar 5 12:34:35 EST 2016
This morning, Saturday, I got out there and while before everything else worked, just not the ignition. So I went under the dash armed with directions on adjusting the cut off other than neutral and now the battery is totally dead so no progress. I just dropped it at Kragen to test. Maybe if I am lucky, it was the battery all along. I will know later today after Kragen test.
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> 1. Not the light switch this time... (Moulton, Robert M - (rmoulton))
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> Fred
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> Hope that fixes the problem.
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> I had a fun electrical issue on the Corvan today (which is running and driving well btw). The horn relay had been hanging from the dash since I don't know when. Been driving the van around fairly regularly for the past few months. Today I took it on a bit of a bumpy dirt road and the horn relay started banging on the e-brake handle and finally shorted out and fried the power wire all the way back to the harness!
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> I stopped (the van stalled due to the direct short) and pulled what was left of the relay out and carefully separated the wires. When I got to my friends place I taped up the burned power wire up and checked the rest of the system. Eventually I'll have to go back in there and do some re-wiring.
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> I did find out why the gas gauge isn't work after re-installing the tank though. I must have pulled the wires out of the gauge when I replaced the speedo cable at the same time. So now working speedometer, gas gauge, and all the lights!
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> The relay is attached w/ a plastic piece originally. In AZ that stuff dries out pretty good. So y'all might check and make sure the horn relay isn't bouncing around under the dash just in case.
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> Bob
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> Thanks Bob. I figured for 30 bucks I can get a new switch from Clark and totally eliminate that possibility. So, that is ordered.
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> 1. Rampside Light Switch (Moulton, Robert M - (rmoulton))
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> Fred
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> I remember having the same issue w/ the light switch on my '65 4dr sedan. The contacts in the rheostat get dirty and start causing issues.
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> OK, two new problems.....................................
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> Problem 1
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> I tried the lights the other night and no dash lights and no tail lights. At first I turned the rheostat to see if that was it and left it in full clockwise position. Looking in the manual, I found a 15 amp fuse blown. I put in a new fuse and it blew it again. Remembering the rheostat light switch, I turned it back counter clockwise. A new fuse again and this time it did not blow. SO, is the light switch bad? I can drive with tail lights and low dash lights but I can replace it also if I can find one.
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> Problem 2
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> I got into the "POWERGLIDE" Rampside today to haul something and turned the key and NADA. Guages light up, electric fuel pump runs so the ignition switch must be engaging. I checked it was in NEUTRAL. I tried to start in NEUTRAL and all other gears (there are only R, D and L). Still nothing. I remember there is a safety cut off somewhere so you can't crank outside of NEUTRAL. Now what do I need to replace and where do I get one?
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> THANKS from a frustrated Rampie guy.
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