RedRat Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 The high beams, wipers, accessory outlet and heater blower on my 84 GL stopped working. Anyone know if all of these are linked to a single relay? They all stopped at once. Fuses all are good. Funny thing is, the high beams still work if I hold them in between high and low on the stick. Strange.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Check the fusible links under the hood. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRat Posted September 7, 2009 Author Share Posted September 7, 2009 Thanks for the quick reply, GD. Checking for fusable links under the hood, I found three near the coil. The cover over them says GREEN RED RED. Anyway all three appear to be intact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Well - appearances can be deceiving - check them for continuity and make sure the connections are clean and tight at each one. Beyond that - there isn't anything that is very common to those systems according to the diagrams in my FSM - maybe they have some common grounding points in the harness but their power supplies are not related. If the fuses are all glood in the fuse panel I would check the ignition switch harness under the column as those tend to get burnt and have problems. Bench testing the ignition switch would be a good idea. I would start checking the harness grounding points for corrosion as it sounds like you aren't passing enough current to close relay's but still enough to power some circuits. The ciggarette lighter outlet is prone to corrosion and loose connections so it may or may not be related. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanction13 Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 I agree with GD. I had similar issue with my 82 wagon. Accesories were intermittent. Turned out to be the ignition, if I gave the keys a shake in the ignition they would start working. Might be worth a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 (edited) I also agree. The trouble is either with a fusible link, the connection to it, or the ignition switch circuit. Edited September 8, 2009 by Cougar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheinen74 Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 i think my switch just died too in my brat....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheYeti Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 My vote is on the ignition switch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRat Posted October 5, 2010 Author Share Posted October 5, 2010 You guys were absolutely correct. The ignition switch was suffering from corrosion. After a proper cleaning the wipers (front and back) the heater blower and the cigarette outlet all work! Now bring on the dark snowy days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykeys Toy Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Bite your tongue! I like the stuff as long as it only happens on the weekends so I don't have to work in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 Glad you found the trouble. Thanks for the update. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brat Posted October 5, 2010 Share Posted October 5, 2010 I agree with RedRat, bring on the snowy days. Weekend or now, there is plenty of ditches and grassy medians for me to dive in on the way to work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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