Attn: thedutchguy

[mbeach]

Here's those lighting schematics -I couldn't put them in my gallery. Look at the page numbers in the lower left corner -there's two sets of two pages each. If you need connector locations, let me know here. Others can follow along that way.

[thedutchguy]

THNX mbeach,

You're the best!

I see now that there's grn/yel wire between the combination switch and the relay., that goes to engine controls, anti theft,TOD.
Any idea what this does?
since the problem is the actuation of the relay.

[mbeach]

I don't have my book on me, but I know which wire you're talking about.

If it were shorted, you would be having troubles with your anti-theft, TOD (I don't know why that wire goes to the TOD though) and other systems on that circuit.

If it were open, it would have no effect on your lighting circuit, it would act as if it weren't even there.

Try to bypass the ground for the switch and relay. That's all that I can think of at the moment. Sometimes the most difficult to find electrical problems are caused by a floating/weird ground.

[thedutchguy]

What were to hapen if I just disconected the wire to the pcm, tod and alarm?

[thedutchguy]

What were to happen if I just disconected the wire to the pcm, tod and alarm?

[mbeach]

I would think that it would act as an "open."

Since your lighting circuit is not grounded through the 'TOD' side, your lights should still be fine (or at least unchanged)

Actually, that sounds like a good idea. Disconnect that 'TOD' circuit where it joins the rest of your lighting circuit.
This will help in fault isolation.