1993 D21 - Electrical Nightmare! HELP

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JoannaC00kies1
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I recently picked up a solid 1993 D21 for $200.00 - has 157k on it. Got a steal of a deal!

The guy I purchased the vehicle from smashed out the ignition to get it to work instead of just replacing it or putting in a push button. He did a hell of a number on the steering column.

It appears all the fuses are still good in the fuse box under the dash - but I don't have Wipers - Heat or Radio - no power to any of them. There's no power going to the switch on the column for the wipers - and it doesn't appear that there is power going to the fuses either. I was wondering if this was a common problem or of it here is another main fuse I should be trying to locate? Or if maybe there is just a short somewhere?

There is also a mysterious little micro pressure switch in the column. its just free floating and I don't know what it went to - but when you press it power through the switch shuts off. Any idea what this might be for?

The left headlight likes to come on too randomly throughout the night - but I traced this to the blinker switch - if you push it a certain way it makes the left light come on. Probably busted from being smashed.

Thanks,
-Cerebralailment


JoannaC00kies1
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I take it this not a common problem? Im going to follow the wires back from the fuse block to the battery and see what's going on.

Anyone have a wiring diagram?

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JoannaC00kies1
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So the stuff that doesn't work all share the same relay. We were able to figure out the relay is not being activated?

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RT22
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the button is the key release must push it to get key to last click so it can come out of switch, yous is gone so no worries there

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RT22
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OH best easy way is go to local junkyard and look at a column and get wiring details there. Hard to trouble shoot wiring from PC when we cannot see it


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