Date:         Fri, 2 Oct 2009 13:34:19 -0400
Reply-To:     David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
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From:         David Beierl <dbeierl@ATTGLOBAL.NET>
Subject:      Re: Lost all power; regained engine, but no headlights, wipers
Comments: To: Mark Hersh <cmwolfsburg@GMAIL.COM>
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At 01:02 PM 10/2/2009, Mark Hersh wrote:
>switch?  I have a Bentley's and could probably study the diagrams
>(97.67-97.84) for a while and maybe figure it out but thought I'd ask here
>first as I'm sure I'm not the first with this problem.

I think your X-contact on the ignition switch has failed.  It feeds
the headlights and the load reduction relay, which feeds wipers,
fans, rear-window stuff.

Yrs,
d

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