1990 Imperial Electrical Issue
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1990 Imperial Electrical Issue



I'd look closely at the ignition switch before chasing
too many wires. My father's '90 has had the ignition
switch changed twice over the last 13 years he's owned
it... he had the same symtoms you're describing. 


--- Brad Hogg <roadhogg@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> More information.  The fuses that exhibit no power
> at either side when the
> key is at the RUN position are:
> 
> 3
> 4
> 5
> 9
> 11
> 17
> 18
> 
> I don't have my manual in the house and I don't have
> a wiring diagram
> anyway.  Does anyone have a diagram?  Is there a
> common point of failure for
> all these systems?
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Brad Hogg" <roadhogg@xxxxxxx>
> To: "EEK Forum" <eek@xxxxxxxxxx>; "Imperial Mailing
> List"
> <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 7:09 PM
> Subject: IML: 1990 Imperial Electrical Issue
> 
> 
> Today, I drove my 1990 Imperial to the store and
> when I got back in the car
> there were a number of electrical components that
> did not work.  I checked
> all the fuses and there were a number of them that
> had no power at either
> end.  I don't suspect a fuse problem as much as I
> suspect a fusible link or
> a connector.  I checked the fuses/breakers under the
> hood near the air
> intake and they looked fine too.  Anyone have enough
> electrical experience
> with these cars have any suggestions as to where to
> look next?
> 
> The things that stopped working are:
> Power windows
> ATC (completely dead, on the coldest day of the year
> no less)
> Air Bag light is on (because air bag system in dead
> I suspect)
> Antilock light is on (because the anitlock system is
> dead...I tested that
> out on the ice)
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> 
> 


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