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Dtmix:
Sorry for being out of touch! I have been so busy with work and family! I am resurfacing now as I plan to attend the Ford nationals at Carlisle in two weeks. I needed to see what I have missed in the last few months! Any of you planning on bringing your Pinto to Carlisle???
I also noticed an issue with my Pinto, and wondered if any of you had ever experienced this or not. When I first start my Pinto, it starts up fine, but the turn signals and speedometer would not work until it warms up and then I turn it off and restart it...the speedo and signals works like if nothing happened. What's the culprit of this?
Dan
dga57:
Never experienced that with a Pinto but I inherited my dad's 1983 Ford pickup when he died in 2004 and had a similar problem. It didn't happen every time, but often enough to be annoying. Turned out that the problem was in the ignition switch. Replaced it and the problem was solved. Not saying this will fix your Pinto, but it might be worth looking into.
Dwayne :)
Dtmix:
How should I test the ignition switch? It is not earth shattering, but like you said…it’s annoying!
Happy Motoring,
Dan
dga57:
--- Quote from: Dtmix on May 20, 2022, 02:24:39 PM ---How should I test the ignition switch? It is not earth shattering, but like you said…it’s annoying!
Happy Motoring,
Dan
--- End quote ---
Beats me! I am NOT a mechanic. I took the truck to the mechanic my dad always used and he replaced the switch and fixed the problem. Sorry I can't be of more help, but the simple act of turning it off and restarting it matches up with what was happening with my truck and it affected the turn signals and speedometer... just like your Pinto.
Dwayne :)
caravan3921:
Is the ignition module the same as the ignition switch?
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