Car had a hiccup?

[Eric VerValin]

Finished putting some gas in the car.... fired it up.... was messing with the phone for a second... and the cd player cut out, lights blinked, car missed a beat, and it acted like I just started it up again.....

So uhhh.... WTF was that? I'm kind of at a loss for this one..... CCRM? ECU? Something's getting ready to take a dump isn't it? lol

 

[dohcsable]

hmm, puzzling, I'd say a ground perhaps. Otherwise, beats the heck out of me

 

[platoribs]

F***ing scrap it, ******!:sun:

I be by in a week to pick it up... lol

 

[Eric VerValin]

LoL... I didn't see anything that looked odd... not sure what to think..

 

[St Louis SHO]

My old 95 did that once in a while. Never did figure it out.

 

[dohcsable]

F***ing scrap it, ******!:sun:

I be by in a week to pick it up... lol

I can be there long before you......



Eric, it could be the ignition switch on the bottom of the column.....

 

[Eric VerValin]

I was thinking that too.... the last one I replaced went with that black interior I gave you.. lol

 

[mrecoolgar]

My first guess as well... ignition switch.
Usually the key switch, seldom the actual electrical switch.

 

[Eric VerValin]

Well, I always have a good 20 keys or so due to work on there... always heard that wasn't the best for it.... but as far as the electrical thing.... I have noticed on everyone Ive taken out there are always a few connections that look corroded, and then a little discolored and or melted a little.

The majority of the ones I've seen like that were on older F-150's, and they were always a 12 ga set of yellow wires, that feed the starter... but the way that truck ate starters, that sort of made sence to me... I'll crack the column here today and see if anything looks weird... I think there maybe something loose in there... as occasionally.. maybe 1 time out of 30, I'll get my airbag light, saying it can't see the bag.... I know its an entire connector to itself, but it makes me think it may share a ground with something else... and that would be hiding my issue here..