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PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2018 12:17 pm    Post subject: Head lights, heater blower, ac, power windows all died at once! Reply with quote

I was driving down a bumpy Vermont dirt road in my 89’ ABA swap carat van. All of a sudden, I lost my head lights, Air conditioning, heater blower, rear heater blower and power windows all at once..

The high beam flasher switch still works. I checked the grounds behind the head lights, they seem fine. Checked the head light switch on a meter and it seemed fine. I jumped the cable at the head light flasher switch and got the lights to come back on, but no luck with all the other accessories. Any one out there experience this? I’m on a camping trip and would love to roll my windows down haha!
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2018 1:00 pm    Post subject: Re: Head lights, heater blower, ac, power windows all died at once! Reply with quote

That is what a bad ignition switch does. There are actually several switches inside and one of those powers on all that stuff.

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 17, 2018 1:03 pm    Post subject: Re: Head lights, heater blower, ac, power windows all died at once! Reply with quote

First thing I thought of was the 'X relief relay', perhaps?
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 25, 2018 1:28 pm    Post subject: Re: Head lights, heater blower, ac, power windows all died at once! Reply with quote

Update
Bingo!
the ignition switch to X relay died. replaced the switch, all is well
cheers Very Happy
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