[Rhodes22-list] Reply to Mike W on Ford Van Cruise Control

[elle]

Great link, Todd. Pat Goss really knows his stuff...

elle


--- Todd Tavares <sprocket80 at mail.com> wrote:

> Ed, While you are waiting for the braintrust to
> solve your problem, clean
> the servo ground(s) and e-mail this guy. 
>
http://www.goss-garage.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=PagEd&file=index&topic_id=0&page_id=304
> 
> Todd
> 
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Tootle
>   To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>   Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Reply to Mike W on Ford
> Van Cruise Control
>   Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2007 10:11:42 -0800 (PST)
> 
> 
> 
>   Mike:
>   Thank you for your continued advice on finding my
> problem. Horn –
>   horn
>   connections – yes, I have been there - clean
> thoroughly and tighten
>   connections. My two looks at this set up said stop
> and ask some
>   questions.
>   There was a day when picture type diagrams existed
> to identify what
>   was
>   what. This beast has a wiring harness of about two
> dozen wires. Many
>   different colors, but I did not see any nice
> labels. I am familiar
>   with
>   corrosion’s effects especially exposed
> connections like to horns,
>   starters,
>   batteries, alternators, et al. This is why I would
> appreciate a
>   picture
>   diagram so I could pull appropriate connectors and
> use simple brass
>   brush
>   and contact cleaner to clean up.
>   So my next attack point will be under the hood or
> dog house trying
>   just to
>   clean connections. The last time I got involved
> with such a project
>   the
>   older van was still directly connected to steering
> rods. Here all I
>   see is
>   hydraulic connectors. That is why I when I was
> already having
>   something
>   done by the Ford Dealer I requested them to
> trouble shoot this
>   problem.
>   Intermittent problems are always a challenge, but
> for somebody who
>   works on
>   this type vehicle, I expected an organized
> analysis, maybe based on
>   having
>   seen similar problems.
> 
>   Ed K
>   Greenville, SC, USA
> 
> 
> 
>   Tootle wrote:
>   >
>   > Several years ago we had an expert with Ford
> vehicles on
>   > this list. Are you still there?
>   >
>   > An expert in truck cruise controls will suffice.
> Are there any of
>   > those?
>   >
>   > Ed K
>   > Greenville, SC, USA
>   >
> 
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