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to start with I brought my self a turbo 60 series, any just a few small things to work out.

My central locking is playing up, I reset the circuit breaker but that didn't work, I can hear the solenoid in the rear door working and it unlocks the rear door but wont lock the rear door or lock\unlock any other door.


and on a side note, what is it that goes wrong with the electric window switches, I robbed one out of a rear door to get the front passengers window working.

Any help would be appreciated, Matt

The usual problem with the window switches is the contacts burn up and don't work correctly.
There is a thread on here somewhere complete with pictures on how to do it.
Take the switch out and I have found that a sheet of newspaper spread on the bench is a good place to work. Gently pry the switch apart, some the back comes off others the rocker comes out the front.
Watch out for the little springs and contacts that will try and head for the open spaces.
Clean up the moving and fixed contacts and reassemble.
I have at times swapped the contacts from the drivers window switch with one of the back ones when they are badly worn.
They should both still work when you have finished.

The first thing I would check is the switch in drivers door, Then the lock controller, the easiest way to check the controller is to swap it out with a known good one.

Check the little wire thingys aren't broken or need adjusting, check they don't need lubricting (hte moving parts)

fixed, can of contact cleaner!!

not wanting to thread jack, but its about a cruiser... on trip home today every now and then my temp and fuel guages shot to the top, then would come down again... is this a loose wire/dirty fuse/something else/just my cruiser lol!

Maybe it got slightly damp like your carpet ....how many times dod you go thru that mud hole?

PS don't forget to clean out your brakes too

badnuz wrote:not wanting to thread jack, but its about a cruiser... on trip home today every now and then my temp and fuel guages shot to the top, then would come down again... is this a loose wire/dirty fuse/something else/just my cruiser lol!

replace thermostat

MATT4U wrote:fixed, can of contact cleaner!!

I have in the past also used one of those grey "sandy type" pensil erasers to clean sensitave contacts, then clean any residue away with contact cleaner.

kiwipete wrote:

MATT4U wrote:fixed, can of contact cleaner!!

I have in the past also used one of those grey "sandy type" pensil erasers to clean sensitave contacts, then clean any residue away with contact cleaner.

yea I still need to get in and clean them better but its working most of the time for the moment

MATT4U wrote:

badnuz wrote:not wanting to thread jack, but its about a cruiser... on trip home today every now and then my temp and fuel guages shot to the top, then would come down again... is this a loose wire/dirty fuse/something else/just my cruiser lol!

replace thermostat

Replace reading glasses.

Hope I didn't come across as too much of a smartass there Matt..

As for the wandering gauges badnuz, my 70 is currently exhibiting the same annoyance. Have heard it could be a simptom of a failing alternator, though this could be BS. Will post in a new thread once I resolve the problem.

Gauge outputs can be affected by increasing or decreasing voltages, especially in older vehicles that don't have a voltage stablisation system in the dash.

If you have a voltmeter this should show you what is happening, unless of course it's affected and goes off the scale

Matt.

the alternator theroy is a possibility mine takes a couple of minutes to have all the lights go out on dash ( glowing battery/overboost warning etc) after 1st starting it up...

Hey Badnuz.

On the climbing temp and fuel gauges. My VX60 would do this now and again. Gives you a hell of a fright. Its the two top guages I think. Never worked out what was doing it. I though it was moisture getting in the back there somewhere. Never solved it and it hasn't done it for 3 years or so.

May have just dried out. I used to do some silly things in the Waimak that had water up under the dash.

Jungle