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There is no electrical section so I figured this was the best spot (sorry mods.): when my defroster setting is on (front defrost) and I turn my car off my defroster stays on forever!! This is only in the defrost setting and I installed new radio and speakers (never used defrost before the install so although I don't think the two are related I cant be sure) has anyone experienced this?? Any info on a fix?? For informational purposes I have a BASE 1990 Lumina with the 2.5L I4.

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WOAH! Iron duke!

 

But anyways... You are saying the fan actually stays on with the key removed?

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WOAH! Iron duke!

 

But anyways... You are saying the fan actually stays on with the key removed?

 

Yep, that's what he's saying. This is caused by a short to ground keeping the circuit powered when the defrost button is selected regardless of whether or not the key is on or off.

 

To the original poster: A guy on the board here recently made a post about being able to get wiring diagrams/repair info. I would send him a private message requesting the wiring diagram for that circuit and then get yourself a multimeter and start troubleshooting to find your shorted wire/connection.. His post can be found here: http://www.w-body.com/forum/index.php?topic=72322.0

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PM Sent, thanks!

 

Yes the Iron Duke!! I am guessing there aren't too many W Bodies out there with this motor. I see way more 60 Degree V6's out there. It is no racecar but I get great MPG's and with only 76K on the clock it should last forever.

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can anyone get some figures on the rarity of this? i've never even seen one running or in a yard.

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can anyone get some figures on the rarity of this? i've never even seen one running or in a yard.

 

I've seen one in a JY with chris. Base as hell. It had the ugliest hubcaps I've ever seen, maroon paint, maroon interior (or was it tan?) with a column shift. I wanted it soooo bad! :lol:

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My friend had and iron duke lumina he drove for probably 4-5 years, that thing rocked.  His dad took the cat off for some reason, but left the muffler on, it had like a wierd very raspy buzz exhaust tone.  The power steering started to go bad, he took it into the shop and they said somehow the timing chain or something had wore a hole in the timing cover, it started to leak oil like a SOB, so he parked it at his parents.  I helped him find a 94 Firebird with the pushrod 3.4, he drove that till last spring he just bought a 04 or 05 Sebring IIRC.

 

I have some pics of his iron duke lumina (it's in the background):

 

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Hey thanks for giving it a shot; I will get a multimeter and start from the switch backwards. If anyone hears anything regarding a fix for this before I find the issue let me know.

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