[DeTomaso] Ammeter, was Re: Key difficult to turn

[Guido deTomaso]

Decided I'd take out the ammeter, remove the shunt I added years ago, add a wire 
to drive the fans someday.  May or may not tackle the ignition switch this time.

Reading on PanteraPlace, I see the thin nuts are holding the terminals to a bar 
inside.  Guess I'll want to make sure those are tight.

It's the black wire I'll want to add extra loads to, like the fans?  The red 
wire goes straight to the battery?  I'll check with a multimeter, go buy some 
needed hardward, maybe find some input when I get back.

Thanks,

GD




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From: John Taphorn <jtaphorn at kingwoodcable.com>
To: Guido deTomaso <guido_detomaso at prodigy.net>
Cc: "detomaso at list.realbig.com" <detomaso at list.realbig.com>
Sent: Wed, October 10, 2012 6:17:05 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Key difficult to turn

I vote remove, open up and clean.  Directions at Pantera Place are easy to 
follow.

JT
On 10/10/2012 9:31 AM, Guido deTomaso wrote:
>  For a while now ( years, a couple drives ) the ignition key has been very
> difficult to turn, like get the vice grips.  It moves easily from the
> "locked/key out" position to the "unlocked/ACC" position, but then is very
> difficult to turn to the "ignition on" position, the moves to "start" 
normally.
>  Slow steady pressure on the key seemed to work better than merely forcing it.
>  Or so I seem to recall.  Last night to better document the phenomenon, I paid
> close attention only to find the problem has gone away, which is somehow more
> worrisome.
>  My hunch has always been the electrical switch not the tumbler was the root
> cause, though I've never observed or understood the tiny spring / tumbler 
moves
> in and out action.
>  Leave it alone?  Remove and open up the electrical switch and clean the
> contacts?
>  I might instead take this as a warning and work on re-routing the fan current
> away from the switch.
>  Thanks,
>  GD
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