voltage drop, Gryphon resetting?

[Jackpine]

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

[OneTomcat]

Thanks for all the great ideas. You guys rock I think I do have a cell phone charger plugged in the rear power point. I'll check out the other things this weekend.... hopefully we'll get a day warm enough to do anything.

I'll not get involved in the lighter fuse issue as I can see many hours of heated debate

[Jackpine]

And, I'm apologizing right now for the tone of my last post. It was unkind, and Corey, I'm sorry! I still think I'm right about the fuse issue, but I could have found a better way to say it.

Told you I'm not "nice"! :o

(Oh heck - go ahead and change the fuse! It can't hurt anything!)

- Jack

[Jackpine]

So, the fuse contacts could be distorted by the electrical draw! I DO humbly apologize! (Rats! You're the fastest editor in the Free World, now I have to look for flowers, jewelry, or find some cash).

My thought in changing the fuse was to fix any "hidden" problems.

Just so you'll all know, Corey and I have PM'd back and forth on this issue this morning and I'm eating a big serving of crow right now. Fortunately, she's a forgiving soul in addition to being "Groovy"!

- Jack

[Northern Supercrew]

i can feel the love here:joy:

[Jackpine]

Originally Posted by Northern Supercrew

i can feel the love here:joy:

Yea, group hugs all around!

- Jack