DeTomaso Mailing List: May 1997, Message #197
     



From: JDeRyke@aol.com

Subject: Re: electrical problems & transmission overhaul

Date: Wed, 7 May 1997 20:46:18 -0400 (EDT)



Ed, your horn problem is possibly the infamous under-dash ground wire, altho

my problem was a cracked ground wire inside the horn stalk itself. Get out

your VOM & start following the power wire. Your door motor probably has a

"dead" spot on the commutator; will require removal & take to an electric

motor expert. Sanding the commutator smooth & cutting back the burrs at the

edge of each bar may fix it. Brake lights- again, check that under-dash

ground, and also the ground wire for each tail-light. Mine did this until I

removed & shined up the ground lugs in the rear trunk. Don't have a clue on

your wiper, except there is a very complex reversing mechanism on top of the

wiper motor that sometimes goes wonky. Tranny: there is about 1.0 places on

the West Coast to go for work- Roy Butfoy's shop near L.A. My best

guessses... J DeRyke