Common Electrical Connection Failure List
|
Component |
Location |
Symptom |
Fix |
Yr/Model |
Notes |
|
Fuel Pump relay |
2)back firewall, rt of brake booster near ICU |
2)First hard to start, then it won't start. Wiggling relay got it started. |
Resoldered solenoid to circuit board. |
1)85 500 SEC |
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|
Exterior lamp failure monitor unit |
Largest module in the fuse box |
Rt Fog light out, bulb OK and LF fog light works. |
Unplugged module, popped off cover and resoldered pin 8 of the pin connector. |
89 560 SEC |
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| Cruise Control Amp | Under driver side dash, above brake pedal. | Ranged from not working at all when cold/cool outside to intermittent surging when warm out. | Cleaned protective coating from back of PCB and soldered all transistors and large lead components. | 89 560 SEC | All the solder joints looked good, but problem went away after resoldering. |
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