Inertia Switch

[Jan van de Wouw <Jan@xxxx>]

Hello everyone,

This week is a busy one for me since I'm currently fixing several problems I
have (had) with my car. One of these problems had to do with the locks. I got
this problem fixed and as I was testing if everything worked I thought of the
inertiaswitch since this also has control over the locks.

I knew there was "something" with this switch, but I couldn't remember precisely
untill I tried reaching it while behind the wheel... Mine still sits at its'
original location, next to the lambda counter so I had to reach further. I
finally reached it and pulled the plunger. Nothing happened.

I also noticed the plunger wouldn't stay up. I tried again, this time with the
engine running, since the inertiaswitch should stop that too, but again nothing happened.
Looking at the Electrical Schematics and searching the archives made me search
for a jumper near the switch, but I can't find one. It HAS to be in there
somewhere since the car even runs without the switch in place/connected. With
the switch out of the car I shook it firmly, but it never popped. When I pulled
the plunger and shook it with the plunger up I could hear and feel the ball
inside moving, I even felt the ball popping back UP (I had the switch upside
down) against the magnet inside.

Since it was in the non-updated location AND it does not have a swipe of white
on it I gather this still is one of the first series of switches that were
recalled at some time???
What would the next logical place to search for a jumper be? Hopefully not the
fusebox; I'm still trying to figure out some of the butchering that has taken
place in there...
Replacing the switch will have to be done some time too, but I don't see the
point in doing so untill I have the wiring worked out...

On another note: I also replaced all of the AC-panellights with dimmer bulbs
today, all of a sudden I have an extra light telling me to "Lock Doors" ALL the
time the ignition is on and the doors aren't locked. What is the purpose of this
light? Or is its' sole purpose to annoy the hell out of me so I'll lock my doors
while driving? What good would that be?

Thanks in advance,

JAN van de Wouw
Thinking Different... Using a Mac...
Living the Dream... Driving a DeLorean...

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