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John W. Tilford
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SEP 28, 04:17 PM
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For at least two years I wondered why my (1988 Fiero GT) courtesy chime was sounding at seemingly random times. Checked doors, lights, etc. No identifiable cause. Gave up and just ignored the odd chimes. Was afraid of checking out the myriad input switches.
Time out for 2009 Ford Ranger radio story:
Radio LCD display would dim/disappear. Seemed to be associated with high humidity. Sometimes pushing one special station button would restore normal display. Eventually even that didn't work. Thought I'd have to buy a replacement radio. Pulled the center dash panel with embedded radio to get to harness connections, wanting to know what to look for when selecting a replacement radio. Of the four connectors on the truck harness only two were actually attached to the basic OE radio. Disconnected those two, was checking out the radio support. Looked again at the the two pair of male/female connectors. Thought. Squirted with WD-40. Blew and shook out excess. Reconnected. Full display restored on radio LCD screen! Has stayed fixed for five months!
Pulled Fiero blue courtesy module. Squirted contact points with W-40. Blew and shook out excess. Reconnected. No more mystery chimes! Has stayed fixed for two months!
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John W. Tilford[This message has been edited by John W. Tilford (edited 09-28-2023).]
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olejoedad
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SEP 28, 04:39 PM
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So there is something WD-40 is good for! 😉
Hi John, how is everything?
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John W. Tilford
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SEP 28, 04:54 PM
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WD-40 (with the red applicator tube) is great for killing "wood bees" - actually carpenter beetles. Squirt deep inside the holes they bore in your house, wipe off excess, fill hole with caulk which dries hard. If one is in there when squirted it makes this wonderful dying sound and tries to crawl out - often they make it but die within less than a minute.
Hey, I'm old but still moving. Ortho doc says the good news about my right shoulder is there's not much left which could go wrong. Not good news, "Of the four things which hold a shoulder together, your right has one and a half left." So I'm taking it easy splitting and stacking fire wood.
My hobby of astrophotography is getting slightly better. I should say, "my attempts at."
I actually waxed the 88 GT today.
One of my pro bono disabled veteran clients won his case last week. Board of Veterans Appeals sent him and me the good news, but we have to wait for the lower level regional office to determine and pay his retroactive and ongoing compensation.
You doing OK?
 [This message has been edited by John W. Tilford (edited 09-28-2023).]
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olejoedad
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SEP 28, 07:09 PM
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I'm doing well.
Healthy, active and busy.
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theogre
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SEP 28, 09:37 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by John W. Tilford:
For at least two years I wondered why my (1988 Fiero GT) courtesy chime was sounding at seemingly random times. Checked doors, lights, etc. No identifiable cause. Gave up and just ignored the odd chimes. Was afraid of checking out the myriad input switches.
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Pulled Fiero blue courtesy module. Squirted contact points with W-40. Blew and shook out excess. Reconnected. No more mystery chimes! Has stayed fixed for two months! |
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When you remove & reinstall the box you very likely disturb the guts & right now guts it making connection inside.
Likely problem will come back.
see https://web.archive.org/web...cast.net/~fierocave/ electric / chime box
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Dr. Ian Malcolm: Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.
(Jurassic Park)
The Ogre's Fiero Cave
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