RubberDuck Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 Hey guys, started having this problem yesterday. When I was driving I hit a bump and my radio cut out and I started to hear a clicking noise somewhere in the cab (sounded like behind the glove box). A while later I noticed my turn signals not working, and the display for the radio was cutting in and out, but there was no sound. Today I noticed some play in my ignition while it was running, so I jiggled it while at a red light, I heard more clicking noises from near the glove box. The radio display came back on, and I had turn signals again. It has been cutting in and out since then, but no other electrical has been affected. I still have lights outside the truck and on the dash/console. Has anyone else had this issue? Is it a problem with the ignition or something worse?
Akula69 Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 Check the ignition module, mounted on the steering column lower right side near the firewall. It will have two rather large plugs in it. Occasionally, the current draw from the interior electronics will partially melt the contacts inside, causing symptoms like what you describe. The clicking noises could be solonoids (mounted on the lower front of the HVAC housing) which control electric windows and/or electric radio antenna. (Truck does not have to have these features for the solonoids to be there- weird, I know :hmm: ).
cruiser54 Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 Look at your ignition switch. Tends to burn at one terminal. The one that affects turn signals, blower motor and a few other things.
RubberDuck Posted June 11, 2013 Author Posted June 11, 2013 Thanks guys, I get off work early tomorrow so i'll have some tinker-time. For now I'll just resort to singing to my self and waving an arm out the window.
RubberDuck Posted June 16, 2013 Author Posted June 16, 2013 well, i changed the switch it was burnt at one of the terminals, you were right Cruiser. i'm getting constant power now, but still having issues with the radio. It is getting constant power, but not putting anything out through the speakers.
cruiser54 Posted June 16, 2013 Posted June 16, 2013 Dod you do anything with the terminal in the plug? It needs to be cleaned/tweaked/replaced as necessary or it could fail again soon.
RubberDuck Posted June 17, 2013 Author Posted June 17, 2013 Dod you do anything with the terminal in the plug? It needs to be cleaned/tweaked/replaced as necessary or it could fail again soon. there was only one blade that went bad, so i cleaned it up and it looks as good as new. The issue may be the radio itself, so i'm going to replace it with one that has an mp3 jack
cruiser54 Posted June 17, 2013 Posted June 17, 2013 Dod you do anything with the terminal in the plug? It needs to be cleaned/tweaked/replaced as necessary or it could fail again soon. there was only one blade that went bad, so i cleaned it up and it looks as good as new. Good and tight on the new switch? If so, you're good to go.
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