[DeTomaso] Ignition Switch

[hoppe1 at cox.net]

Just to add another trivia note.

My car had an  intermitent problem.

The Junction block had two wires that the set screws were tightened on the wire insulation not the copper.   This makes for a poor connection and will cause strange results that are hard to diagnose.

Rich
---- MikeLDrew at aol.com wrote: 
> 
> In a message dated 6/9/08 12 32 45, scscottc at gmail.com writes:
> 
> 
> > I will first try to take the switch apart and see if I can see
> > anything obviously buggered up...
> > 
> > Thanks for the input.
> > 
> 
> NO!   Stop!
> 
> The problem is almost assuredly NOT the switch itself, but rather the 
> junction block between the ignition switch harness and the main wiring harness.   
> Various high-wattage accessories (including super-duper headlights, perhaps?) 
> draw excess power through the ignition switch.   The junction block is an 
> incredibly primitive thing, and it is VERY common to find them melted and toasted.
> 
> Leave the $400 switch alone for now.   Drop the column down, and investigate 
> the junction block (where the wires are attached with screw terminals).   I 
> bet you'll find your problem right there.
> 
> Exhaust all possibilities before mucking around with the switch....
> 
> Mike
> 
> Mike
> 
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