Date:         Fri, 20 Dec 2013 05:07:18 -0800
Reply-To:     Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>
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From:         Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>
Subject:      Re: Van Dies while in motion
Comments: To: Anthony Boscolo <abosail@GMAIL.COM>
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My *guess* would be that you melted the ignition switch. That’s the one piece that’s common to all the power consuming devices you had running.  Not an expensive part.

> "SR 410 just before the turn up to crystal mt.”

 doesn’t tell most of us where you are….

Jim


On Dec 19, 2013, at 10:46 PM, Anthony Boscolo <abosail@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> This is my first post so I will try to be as clear as possible. I have an
> 1986 Syncro GL.
> Driving up to the mountains tonight the head lights went out...about 20
> seconds later the engine died...the key is stuck in the ignition and if i
> turn it the dash lights (bat,ox, etc...) don't respond.  There is no noise
> at all if I turn the key.
> 
> At the time I had the rear heater on full, and was running the
> high-beams...and I may have had the front heater/fan on as well.
> 
> Any thoughts on what went wrong? fuse?  if so I can't figure out which one.
> 
> In the meantime, the Van is on the side of the road on SR 410 just before
> the turn up to crystal mt. If you see her, wish her good thoughts.