ignition switch wires
11-20-2007, 04:15 PM
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WYAI, would you consider lifting out the instrument cluster and checking it? On your 1980, if its' never been done, then it could be helpful to pull each of the three 14-pin connectors and clean the contact points at the end of the printed circuit board with a pencil eraser.
Just an idea - won't cost you anything as long as you have a pencil handy.
Just an idea - won't cost you anything as long as you have a pencil handy.
11-20-2007, 05:11 PM
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11-20-2007, 05:16 PM
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the wires set in some holes but are held in place by the cover. I am going to put some tape around the cover so this doesn't happen if I have to pull it again. Just be sure to pull on the body and not the cover. You could probably throw some tape on the seam before you take it out as a precaution.
11-21-2007, 01:11 PM
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Perry/all: If you do the Tbelt on a >86, a similar situation can present. the rectangular connector near jump post has to be disconnected. (Same on seat connectors if you are removing a seat.) Those pins can slip out of the housing and geez, you are left w/trying to fit them back in based on the twists and bends of the wires. It's the wire memory or your memory, both of which can fail. So a pic or your hand drawn diagram may be necessary.
11-23-2007, 11:01 AM
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11-23-2007, 12:00 PM
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Mere trifle...
About 2 years ago while 'TRYING' to cure a tail light issue it came down to the ...
Drumroll ,please, Komparator.
God and the crew in the Porsche Electrical shop combined a sense of humor, electrical nonsense, and about 12 grams of Turkish Black Hash then ran 10 (or was it 13) wiires into
that hideous device.
Of course, the cap practically blew off and the wires (I swear they were giggling) defied me to try the memory system.
NO SPACE! There is a wiring diagram that defy's legible reproduction here in the archives and even using the WSM's and a magnifying glass, wire tracing ... it took days.
Needless to say, the replacement Komparator didn't help and I still chase electrical ghost's from one end of the Weissach to the other.... whine, snivel, cry, moan.
There is a ... Special Place ... in hell for automotive engineers.
2 words. Digital Camera.
About 2 years ago while 'TRYING' to cure a tail light issue it came down to the ...
Drumroll ,please, Komparator.
God and the crew in the Porsche Electrical shop combined a sense of humor, electrical nonsense, and about 12 grams of Turkish Black Hash then ran 10 (or was it 13) wiires into
that hideous device.
Of course, the cap practically blew off and the wires (I swear they were giggling) defied me to try the memory system.
NO SPACE! There is a wiring diagram that defy's legible reproduction here in the archives and even using the WSM's and a magnifying glass, wire tracing ... it took days.
Needless to say, the replacement Komparator didn't help and I still chase electrical ghost's from one end of the Weissach to the other.... whine, snivel, cry, moan.
There is a ... Special Place ... in hell for automotive engineers.
2 words. Digital Camera.
