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Originally Posted by Groovy Chick
You might want to check the fuse that goes to the lighter. I thought about posting that before, but I didn't know if it was dumb thing to suggest.  I wanted to run it past Billy first, and he just told me that yes, that could be an issue.  Oh, yeah... go me! |
What? (Thought there was a BS flag in here someplace, but, oh well).
Yes, the cigar lighter lighter fuse controls power to the OBD port (one of Ford's better ideas, I suppose), but, c'mon - a fuse is either good or bad. I've NEVER in my life heard of an "intermittent" fuse!
Maybe, just maybe, the fuse connections could be corroded so there's intermittent contact or they possibly could be distorted which MIGHT cause the same symptom, but really!
OK, I've probably overreacted and I shouldn't even post this. However, I doubt any of us want to be surrounded by "yesmen", and, as you can see, I have too much respect for both of you to be one of those.
And, if you can convince me I'm out to lunch on this, I'll humbly apologize!
But, I sure liked all of Bill's ideas. And Corey, except for the fact that the unit usually works, your idea would be the FIRST thing to check!
OK, tell me to shut up!
- Jack