Date:         Tue, 20 Apr 2004 12:45:56 -0700
Reply-To:     Don in Phoenix <02BuellS3T@COX.NET>
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From:         Don in Phoenix <02BuellS3T@COX.NET>
Subject:      Electrical issue - 1987 Syncro GL
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Hello all -

I am having an electrical issue with my Syncro, and thought that perhaps
someone on the list has had this in the past (searched the archives, didn't
find anything that "jumped" out at me).

Issue # 1 - No headlights.  Parking lights and gauge lights work in both
headlight switch positions.

Issue # 2 - No windshield wipers.  Not in intermitant, slow or fast switch
positions.

No fuses blown that I can find.  Bentley on order, but it will be a few
days.  Are there any electrical diagrams on line for this?  I am an
electrician, but without the diagrams I'm just guessing...hand over handing
the wiring harness would take a long time too...

When I bought this van, a PO had wired a jumper from one of the connections
on the small plug in the steering wheel area (from wiper switch I presume)
to somewhere on the headlight switch.  With the jumper, I had headlights (in
BOTH headlight switch positions!!) and windshield wipers, but ONLY when the
headlight switch was all the way on.  When I pulled the dash apart checking
the clock (still doesn't work, probably will replace) the jumper wire came
off of the headlight switch.  As it was apparently just wedged in there, I
can't tell what terminal it was connected to. I would MUCH rather fix this
right anyway, then jumper the wiring harness as the PO did.  At least I know
from when it had the jumper that the wiring is good from the headlight
switch to the headlights, and from the windshield wiper switch to the wiper
motor.

Don in Phoenix, AZ