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I have a 96 F350 that is giving me some electrical trouble. While driving down the road a few accessories go out simultaneously, and then a few minutes later or a few hours later they start working again.... which might last a few minutes or a few hours. The radio, windows, and a/c all stop working at the same time. I am leaning towards it being an ignition switch.... any ideas? I have had several of this bodystyle, but nothing like this gas ever happened. If it were a 2002 model I would assume it's a gem module, but that didn't exist yet in 1996. All suggestions welcome....
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Why I say the Ignition Switch:
AS you can see in diagram 13-22 below the Radio is powered by fuse 11, the windows by CB 14 and the AC by fuse 6. These all have a common power source.
Looking at diagram 13-3 below the common source for this power is the Ignition Switch.
Note that fuse 17 in the engine fuse/relay box powers this output from the Ignition switch but fuse 17 also powers the Ignition system and you said nothing about the truck cutting out.
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AS you can see in diagram 13-22 below the Radio is powered by fuse 11, the windows by CB 14 and the AC by fuse 6. These all have a common power source.
Looking at diagram 13-3 below the common source for this power is the Ignition Switch.
Note that fuse 17 in the engine fuse/relay box powers this output from the Ignition switch but fuse 17 also powers the Ignition system and you said nothing about the truck cutting out.
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Yep....
No the truck never cuts out when running. It is incredibly hard to start if it has set more than a couple days, but I think that is a different issue. Would you suggest I pick up a key and tumbler too? Just picked up the electrical switch
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Just picked up the switch. Would you change the key & tumbler also, or is that irrelevant to this particular issue?
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