[DeTomaso] Techno question: where is this gremlin located?
Charles Engles
cengles at cox.net
Thu Aug 12 18:20:13 EDT 2010
Dear Pat and Asa,
This afternoon inspection showed a suspicious amount of exposed uninsulated metal at one of the lighter connections near the shift rod. Now, both connections are well insulated with ubiquitous 3M electrical tape. No gremlins found on re-assembly and fiddling with the shifter! Great! Thanks guys.
Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
From: PersoCaddy at aol.com [mailto:PersoCaddy at aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 10:12 PM
To: cengles at cox.net
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Techno question: where is this gremlin located?
What is happening is the +12 volts from the lighter is going to a ground connection and lighting up stuff. The lights do not care about the direction of the current they are D.C. devices.
In a message dated 8/11/2010 11:09:18 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, cengles at cox.net writes:
Dear Pat,
Yes…….but could that live cigarette lighter connection-wire contact the shift linkage and produce the ghostly light problem? If yes, then I can tackle that problem. Heck, I almost understand where the confused electrons and smoke might be going!
Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
From: PersoCaddy at aol.com [mailto:PersoCaddy at aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 10:04 PM
To: cengles at cox.net
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Techno question: where is this gremlin located?
You do know that the cigar lighter in the console is always live. Pat Orlando 1972 Yellow Pantera S/N 4011
In a message dated 8/11/2010 10:28:16 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, cengles at cox.net writes:
Dear Forum,
I need some electrical help. I have just stumbled upon a
weird electrical gremlin.
I needed to futz with the shift linkage. I got my
eighteen year old daughter to help with the shifter. The key is not in
the ignition. I demonstrate to her how to step on the clutch and move the
shifter through the gears. As I am doing this, I notice that the dash
lights seemed to come on. My daughter confirmed that I wasn't seeing
things. As she sat in the seat and I went to the back to watch the linkage
as she shifted she remarked and I could see through the window that the
lights were coming off and on with movement of the shifter!! We finish
that task and I stoop over and proceed to manually move the shift linkage
from the ZF end. I step away from the car and notice that now my brake
lights are on! I jiggle and wiggle the shift linkage a bit and they go
off. The reverse light did not come on.
Does anyone understand this weirdness? Given my remedial
auto electrical knowledge, I think something is shorting out somewhere, but
where and how the devil is it related to the shift linkage??
I hate electrical problems----and I still haven't got the
shift linkage problem squared away. Sigh. If it is not one darn
thing---it is another.
Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
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