87 cougar got attacked by a gremlin

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87 cougar got attacked by a gremlin

December 22, 2010, 01:07:59 AM

Well the other day, I was driving home from work and my stereo died, the numbers on my speedo were gone and my power door locks don't work. A week ago my alternator went so I replaced it, and I was running a fm transmitter off my laptop to my stereo. Any ideas?

Thanks

Eric

87 cougar got attacked by a gremlin

Reply #1 – December 22, 2010, 04:21:35 AM

sounds like you blew a fusable link somewhere

87 cougar got attacked by a gremlin

Reply #2 – December 22, 2010, 07:13:06 AM

Or the ignition switch, believe it or not. I had the same symptom in two cougars, and both were the ignition switch. Not the key hole, the electrical switch on the underside of the column.

Check the fuses first, but if all else fails, I vote ignition switch.

87 cougar got attacked by a gremlin

Reply #3 – December 22, 2010, 07:46:10 AM

A bad ignition switch also caused those issues in the Sport not long after I got it. A few dollars and a few minutes later,all good.

87 cougar got attacked by a gremlin

Reply #4 – December 22, 2010, 08:04:13 AM

I HATE electrical gremlins!!

87 cougar got attacked by a gremlin

Reply #5 – December 22, 2010, 08:30:17 AM

Never thought of the ignition, any way to troubleshoot it?

87 cougar got attacked by a gremlin

Reply #6 – December 22, 2010, 11:44:54 AM

Replace it. If it's bad, we all know what the ford ignition switches can do...

87 cougar got attacked by a gremlin

Reply #7 – December 22, 2010, 12:30:50 PM

sounds like a plan. thanks everyone

Eric

87 cougar got attacked by a gremlin

Reply #8 – December 22, 2010, 02:32:32 PM

The ignition switch is only about $13 and about 15-20mins of work.

87 cougar got attacked by a gremlin

Reply #9 – December 24, 2010, 02:03:08 PM

I went to the local canadian tire, they kid behind the counter wasnt sure what I was talking about, kept telling me that the only ignition switch is the one that you put your key in. did i miss understand and this is the one you are all talking about? Or is there another name for it?

Thanks all and Merry Christmas

87 cougar got attacked by a gremlin

Reply #10 – December 24, 2010, 02:10:23 PM

http://thelincolnmarkviiclub.org/documents/tech/1988-1989IgnitionSwitch.pdf

http://thelincolnmarkviiclub.org/documents/tech/1984ignitionSwitch.pdf

look at those links , they are Markvii , but our cars are very similar

87 cougar got attacked by a gremlin

Reply #11 – December 24, 2010, 02:11:22 PM

lol that kid is stupid.. what you put your key in is the ignition lock cylinder or ignition tumbler as some call it.. the switch is behind that

87 cougar got attacked by a gremlin

Reply #12 – December 24, 2010, 03:10:43 PM

awsome, thanks gents, Ill take a look at those links when i get done work, darned work computer keeps saying its blocked bc of spyware/malware sources; vehicles.

87 cougar got attacked by a gremlin

Reply #13 – January 22, 2011, 02:47:22 PM

well, I FINALLY got around to changing the switch today and no difference, I am going to tear into it again next time I get a chance to see make sure its plugged in all the way. (time is scarce right now) In the mean time, any other ideas?

Thanks

Eric

87 cougar got attacked by a gremlin

Reply #14 – January 22, 2011, 02:49:12 PM

also, power mirrors arnt working is there a set location of all fusable links (a map or chart saying what acc. are on each link?)

Thanks