Intermittent fault...

[emjaybee]

So...

Occasionally, (three times), I get in the truck, turn the ignition on and the dash stays light-less, the windows are inoperable as are the wipers...

...but the truck will start and run.

The first time it happened I was part way down the road when I realised there was nothing happening on the dash (no dials either, or indicators) and then it suddenly sprang back to life shortly after.

Has since happened twice more. I haven't torn the dash apart yet as (electrician by trade) I know how hard it is looking for an intermittent fault.

Answers on a postcard to the usual address.

:thumb2

 

[jims-terrano]

My first thoughts are the ignition switch but odd how some stuff works and others don't unless the switch contains more than one switch if you know what I mean.

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

I would go with the ignition relay first, as that would also be the easiest to check, as you can pull it, and see if you get the same symptoms.

I think it is in the fuse box under the bonnet.

 

[Lazy-Ferret]

Just done a bit of RTFM'ing, it says the relay is on the back of the fuse box under the drivers side of the dash... Manual page EL245

 

[Thomas-the-Terrano2]

ignition switch gets caught between positions, or just after 2.

had my self engine running but no functions like radio or wipers.

 

[elty001]

Mine wouldn't shut off the engine.i could remove the key and it would keep running.

 

[emjaybee]

Cheers chaps.

I'll have a look tomorrow at the relay and see if I can replicate the symptoms.

I hadn't thought about the ignition barrel, really hope it's not that. I was thinking it may be a loose main connection on the wiring harness, hadn't even thought about the ignition.

:doh

Hope it's nothing too drastic.

:augie

 

[jims-terrano]

Switch is a separate unit to the barrel, single screw and the switch drops off the bottom of the barrel :thumbs

 

[Banshee]

Another vote here for the ignition switch or relay, more likely switch!!!

Seen it on a few older ones pre intecooler, had it with my 96' Maverick and seen it on a couple of 2003 Terrano's too