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Date:         Tue, 16 Nov 1999 20:04:56 -0600
Reply-To:     Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
Subject:      Re: Light switches
Comments: To: Per Lindgren <lindgre@ONLINE.NO>
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Sometimes, (happened to me) these same symptoms were caused by the x-relay
having dodgy connections.


I removed the relay, slightly splayed the terminals, so it fit snug when
re-inserted.


All my problems went away - nirvana!


Marshall Ruskin




>Typical tell tales when the X connection in the ignition switch dies:
>
>#The lights go out, both low and high, but not the high flasher or parking
lights,
>because those are powered from the fuse box.
>#The wipers die
>#The heater fans die
>#Heated rear window dies
>#Power mirrors die
>#Power windows die
>
>All of these are connected to the X relay, and when the X connection in the
ign.
>switch dies, everything in that particular circuit dies too. Time for a new
>switch. BTDT!!
>
>PerL
>87 Syncro 112i
>
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