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Re: Ignition switch/lock 74B

To: hstaton@ilnk.com (Sam Staton)
Subject: Re: Ignition switch/lock 74B
From: Ross Overcash <jroverca@tiac.net>
Date: Tue, 7 Jan 1997 17:02:50 -0500 (EST)
At 09:07 PM 1/6/97 -0500, you wrote:
>At 08:48 PM 1/6/97 -0500, you wrote:
>>Ok my turn to ask for advice:
>>
>>Today at lunch I couldn't start my B.  No idiot light no juice nothing.  I
>>had driven it to work some 4 hours ealier so it had run. I checked the
>>obvious, battery connections etc and all was OK.  Finally I turned on the
>>switch and hot started the car with a metal rod I keep handy (did this at
>>the starter solinoid.  Anyway.  headlights work, heater works, horn works,
>>but no wipers, fuel gage, tach, or engine temp, and no radio. My initial
>>conclusion is that the ignition switch/lock is shot.  So went home for lunch
>>and then back to work and home again (each time starting the car a sbefor).
>>Anyone have any thoughts.  If the switch is shot any suggestions on a
>>replacement.  The current replacement in VB is quite expensive, will do some
>>more trouble shooting tomorrow.
>>
>>
>>
>>  
>>Ross Overcash, 74B, NAMGBR 2-1172, Ayer, MA.
>>
>>
>
>When this happened to me, it was a loose hot lead on the battery. When I
>tightened that, everything worked fine.
>
>Sam Staton
>'73 Rdstr
>
>
Thanks for the tip, have to do a complete trouble shoot yet, I just have a
feeling about the switch/lock is all.  I hope it is something real simple.

Ross Overcash, 74B, NAMGBR 2-1172, Ayer, MA.


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