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    Radio, cigarette lighter, and power windows not functional

    So, like the title says, I'm having a bit of an issue with some electrical crap in my car. I have a 93 miata and have done the following already:
    - Checked all fuses both inside and under the hood. Everything checks out.
    - Removed and cleaned the ignition switch
    - Removed and cleaned the window switches, and radio connection
    And still, nothing works. I've exhausted all of my knowledge, and need some help or suggestions. Thanks.


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    That’s all dash harness stuff. Is this a sudden development or was there recent work/modifications performed?

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    It's a sudden development. I took out the TNS and headlight relay yesterday to get part numbers, and nothing has worked since.


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    Upon further inspection, the power mirrors also don't work. Could I just have a bad ignition switch? I took it out and polished the connections. It was in a pretty bad way.



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    Perhaps it is the ign switch, as those items you are having trouble with are on switched power ( not sure about the power mirrors though ). Does the car start and run?

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    Quote Originally Posted by kung fu jesus View Post
    Perhaps it is the ign switch, as those items you are having trouble with are on switched power ( not sure about the power mirrors though ). Does the car start and run?
    Car starts and runs fine. The AC/heat blower works as well.


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    Man, that is weird. There is a big cluster of grounds near that TNS relay, maybe poking around near there broke some? I had to fix some corrosion on mine there when I swapped harnesses. I might also look under the dash, driver’s side, and behind the radio for loose connections.

    The FSM does a decent job in the schematics for wire tracing.

    Good luck! Sorry I can’t help more. Please report back when you solve it!

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    It was the ignition switch. Replaced it with a new one and it works like new.


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