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Subject:Re: '85 electrics going
From:Tyrone Greene
Date:Tue, 19 Jan 1999 10:33:19 -0500

Rick, it's your ignition switch - replace it. Check the archives for the
simple straight forward proceedure I wrote last year.

Tyrone
Big Pine Key, FL

87 GL Syncro
85 Westy

Rik Santos wrote:
>
> howdy people - need a little help please.
>
> two days ago, my emergency flasher relay began sticking and making this
> horrible buzzing noise when engaged.  no problem, says i.  just get
> another relay.  cool.  i'll get on it.  well, yesterday morning my
> blower motor (in the front dash) kicked out and last night my wipers
> exited stage left.  frankly, i haven't the time to tear the dash apart
> during the week and was just curious if anyone hand any quick
> suggestions as where to begin looking for electrical shorts.  my fuse
> strip is obviously suspect and all seems in working order there.  i
> suppose it's possible these things are just about due to go given their
> age, but it seems rather untimely that they all go within a 48 hr.
> period, no?  fwiw, the only electrical work i've done in the last year
> is replace my battery less than a month ago.
>
> Rik

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