Good thought, especially with many X switches being problematic. The arrangement of this system is a bit odd in my opinion. I don't fully understand their logic with the way the switch works compared to other vehicles.is the console button the offending part
I tested the console switch in post #11, it seems to work. Of course, as dr Jeff mentioned, this is an odd circuit with multiple switches and a timer.Stupid question I know, did you check to be sure the console button isn’t depressed?
Our is the console button the offending part of the circuit and not the timer?
Sorry I missed that. I will slink away...I tested the console switch in post #11, it seems to work. Of course, as dr Jeff mentioned, this is an odd circuit with multiple switches and a timer.
Somebody has to keep you in line, might as well be me.Sorry I missed that. I will slink away...
Is your seatbelt still hooked up to the reminder alarm thingy? If so, what happens if you disconnect that system?
Over the weekend I had my 85’s battery loosely attached to the cables meaning just pushed down onto the posts.I forgot about this thread till I saw a similar issue posted by KBabcock today. I thought I should come back over here and post what "may" have been the issue. I can't say for sure, but I think the courtesy light switch may be sensitive to battery condition. Weird things start happening in modern cars when the battery is undercharged, maybe the late model Xs are just on the cusp of those types of issues.
I brought the 86 back home in the fall of 2019. It was rarely driven and I didn't think I had second trickle a charger for it. I just started it occasionally and let it idle. On a hunt for another part, I found an old trickle charger at the back of a storage shelf and decided to put it on the 86. The issue with the odd courtesy light behavior disappeared after the charger was installed and the battery was kept topped off.
The charger was installed about 1.5 years ago and the problem has never reappeared. Coincidence? Or did a full charge on the battery make the electronics happy?
And if you accidentally bump the switch on your trickle charger from 12v to 6v, you end up with a very low battery in a fairlyshort time.Over the weekend I had my 85’s battery loosely attached to the cables meaning just pushed down onto the posts.
My timer relay started buzzing and the one functioning light started misbehaving similar to your experience. I tightened the clamps to make better contact and the problem went away.
Anyway, I suspect you are correct, a poor connection or low voltage condition appears to cause the lighting timer to function incorrectly.
I wonder why they have a 6V function on chargers anymore? Even the most recent 6V motorcycle application that I can think of was at least 20 years ago. Possibly some scooters? What else still uses 6 volts?And if you accidentally bump the switch on your trickle charger from 12v to 6v, you end up with a very low battery in a fairlyshort time.
It is an old Schumacher Motorcycle charger that is probably at least 30 years old. It doesn't look like it ever got used. I "think" I bought it for my lawn tractor, but the tractor always started in the spring without it.I wonder why they have a 6V function on chargers anymore? Even the most recent 6V motorcycle application that I can think of was at least 20 years ago. Possibly some scooters? What else still uses 6 volts?
This reminds me. Almost 15 years ago there was a lot of hype in the automotive industry that all cars would have 24V systems within a couple of years. It was considered the answer to the increasing electrical system demand on modern cars. Guess that wasn't the case. And look now at the voltage on electric vehicles. So 6V????
Yes, I guess lawnmowers may still use 6V. My older chargers all had both 6 and 12V. But it surprises me that many new ones still do!It is an old Schumacher Motorcycle charger that is probably at least 30 years old. It doesn't look like it ever got used. I "think" I bought it for my lawn tractor, but the tractor always started in the spring without it.
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