90Q electrical issues

[Huw Powell]

On 12/2/2010 4:50 AM, Duncan Thomson wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> Having an issue with my '88 90Q. It has been sitting for far too long,
> and it's about time I got it through it's inspection.
> Currently I am having an issue with some of the electrics.

Looking at this list again, and considering your latest comment that 
they have "come back", I think it might have just been due to lack of use -

> I have lost the use of:
>       indicators -  windscreen washer -  wipers -

These first three are all steering column switches, perhaps a connector 
picked up some humidity, and now dried out.

>       fog lights -

Those dash switches are prone to losing contact, maybe you were lucky 
and yours self-healed

>       power windows -  electric mirrors -

Both are door-mounted switches, you may very well have some fraying 
wires in the door jamb to door bootie.

By the way, I checked my fusebox diagram, and these systems don't share 
a connector in any meaningful way.

> Last work done was removal of the instrument cluster to have a go at
> fixing the odometer.
> Unfortunately I couldn't get the speedo needle off, so all I
> accomplished was to break the needle cover. D'oh!

If you want to try breaking another one, I swapped the inop. one out of 
my grey 88 in favor of the repaired one from my black 89...

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Huw Powell

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