This 1999 Jeep Cherokee came in with the complaint that the key would not turn off. I pulled it in the shop and pulled the fuel pump relay from the under hood fuse box so the engine would die. The customer had already made a mess of the steering column covers so I actually had … Continue reading “1999 Jeep Cherokee, Ignition Switch Will Not Turn Off”
This 1991 Honda accord came in with the complaint that the engine would crank and run but as soon as you would release the key the engine would stop. This is or was a common problem on these cars. I was a little surprised the customer had figured out that if she held the key … Continue reading “1991 Honda Accord, Cranks and Shuts Off”
This 1996 Dodge Intrepid came in with the complaint that then blower motor and the power windows stopped working at the same time. Having been down this road before I first wanted to get a look at the ignition switch. I started by removing the screw that holds the tilt lever in place. Next I … Continue reading “1996 Dodge Intrepid, Blower and Power Windows Inop”
This 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix had already been diagnosed with a faulty ignition switch. The faulty switch was not allowing the blower motor to operate properly. Click here to view that post. Now on to changing the ignition switch. Disconnect the battery. The first step is to remove the lower trim panel under the steering … Continue reading “2002 Pontiac Grand Prix, Changing The Ignition Switch”
This 2002 Pontiac Grand Prix GT came in with the complaint that the blower would not work on the lower speeds and that the high blower would work most of the time. A quick inspection of the system also found that when the blower did work on high speed it would have a delayed turn … Continue reading “2002 Pontiac Grand Prix Blower Inoperative, Erratic”
This 2003 E350 Van came in with the complaint that sometimes the turn signals and blower motor do not work. The customer also stated that the brake and abs lights would come on along with a buzzer. I questioned the driver and found out it happens mainly in the mornings and more so when it … Continue reading “2003 E350 Super Duty Van, Turn Signals and Blower Inoperative”
This 1996 Jeep Cherokee Classic came in with a complain of no blower operation. I asked if the the power windows were inop as part of my diagnostic routine but the customer informed me that this Jeep had manual windows. I then looked at the bottom of the steering column cover and saw a melted … Continue reading “1996 Jeep Cherokee Blower Inop”
This is a story of how little things left unattended and decisions made in haste can lead to huge problems. The customer came into the shop keys in hand, complaining that the ignition would not shut all the way off in her 2005 Chevrolet Impala and she needed it looked at. I asked where the … Continue reading “2005 Chevrolet Impala Ignition Key Will Not Turn All The Way Off”
A 1988 Ford Thunderbird came in with a no charge condition and the alternator had already been changed. Although the following post is about a Thunderbird, the Mercury Cougar has the same failure. Testing at the alternator found that there was no ignition power on the light green wire with a red tracer at the … Continue reading “No Charge Condition 1988 Ford Thunderbird”
This 1992 Dodge full sized van came in with the customer complaint of power windows inop. The customer had already replaced the switch with no improvement. I quickly checked and found no power on the large tan wire at the driver’s side power window switch. Having been down this road before I looked at the … Continue reading “Power Windows Inop 1992 Dodge Van”