Check the wires on the ignition module inside the dist. Have had them rub the
dist. cam and wear off insulation. This shorts to ground and creates a problem
with current flow. Can be intermittent short and drive you nuts locating it.
This was on a Speedster not my 6, I'm just saying.
Good luck
----- Original Message -----
From: Kendall Larsen <mailkendall@sbcglobal.net>
Date: Thursday, February 3, 2011 12:06 am
Subject: [6pack] Random Ignition Failure
To: 6pack List <6pack@autox.team.net>
> Hi List,
>
> My car has behaving itself for quite awhile but the last time I
> drove it the
> ignition cut out on me 3 times, twice in the middle of
> intersections shortly
> after the light turned green. The ignition just goes
> completely dead, and the
> car doesn't even crank or click or anything for about 5-10
> seconds which feels
> like an eternity when traffic is waiting on you. Obviously
> that doesn't make me
> very excited to drive my car until I am able to sort out
> what this issue is. It
> did this once on me a few weeks back when I was at an
> intersection and shifted
> into reverse to back out of the crosswalk, but I was able
> to restart the car
> before the light turned green.
>
> So what I've got to go on so far is, ignition cuts out with out
> warning, the
> head lights remain on and bright during the "time out", after
> a hanful of
> seconds of turning the key the starter finally cranks and
> the engine starts
> immediately. The battery is new. I am using a Crane XR700
> ignition module,
> though I think that is irrelevant.
>
>
> I looked at the electrical schematic and there are only a few
> items that it can
> be.
> 1. Ignition switch
> 2. Starter relay
> 3. Seat belt interlock module (74 1/2 model)
> 4. Transmission neutral switch
>
> I think I have talked my self out of faulty seat belt module and
> starter relay
> because, while if they are malfunctioning they would keep the
> car from
> cranking. I don't think they have a means of taking down
> the ignition once the
> car is running? Does that sound reasonable?
>
> I haven't looked that closely at the transmission neutral
> switch, I think it is
> just part of the seat belt interlock module as well.
>
>
> So I think I'm left with the possibility of a faulty ignition
> switch, does
> anyone have any suggestions for testing an intermittent
> ignition switch short
> of just replacing it and driving the car around and hoping
> for the best?
>
>
> Thanks for any ideas you can share!
>
> I cross posted this to the forums as well if you want to follow
> along there:
> http://www.6-
>
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