hi
what i have is a 93 w250 built 7/92 i have had it since it was
new! from day one the cover under the key switch got hot
very hot...made the plastic cowl crack that was 10 years ago
so 2 weeks ago i take off the plastic cowl find the red and
black wire with out insulation for about 1/2 inch from the
connector and the connector slightly black. i drive it as i usually
do heater blower on high windows down or a/c on high windows
down(in the summer) i touch the switch body and its hot i
burnt the top of my finger! any ideas on how to fix this?
i did i search but so far did not come up with anything
thanks
bob
1)insulation was not burnt off
2)the switch seem to be in good shape
so the black and red wires are both hot....very hot
i was wondering if anyone knows or has performed
the nhtsb recall for the 94-96 trucks on a 1993?
i don't yet have a wiring schematic so i don't know how
smiler the wiring is between years? l know this will
lead to a electrical fire (if i don't find a fix) and i just am not in to
that....once is enough. i talked to dodge and was told they
had no complaints on pre-94 trucks.(i don't buy that,but ok)
i do wonder how many others have this problem and don't know it. just drive or run your truck for 5-15 minutes with the heater blower on high and feel the cowling directly under the key
switch with the back of your hand and see if it is getting
hot!
the link for the 94-96 re call is
http://dodgeram.info/tsb/recalls/875.htm
any help even a shot in the dark would be of interest
to me!
when driving home from work last night,after 15 min of driving
i checked the temp of the bottom of my ign switch
at 254 deg f
and the black and red wires around 132 deg f
bob
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