Edsel-to-Reatta Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 I'm new to ROJ, Reatta newbie here, an admirer since they were new, and now finally a proud owner of a Select 60. One of my other classic cars is a 1958 Edsel, hence my screen name. The simplicity of 1950's cars has made ownership and DIY work fairly simple in comparison to the daunting complexity of cars of Reatta's vintage. I only considering buying a Reatta knowing this and other forums with expert knowledge and parts are available. Thanks in advance to Reatta owners and gurus for sharing your advice. I hope to enjoy many years of happy Reatta motoring! My first challenge is now resolved, with stumbling performance problems fixed by converting the ignition system from Magnavox to Delco. Lesson learned: an old ICM from a donor car in a wrecking yard is an iffy proposition. The first Delco ICM I installed was from a 1998 Pick-a-Part donor, and was no better than the Magnavox it replaced. A brand new Delco D1977A from Rock Auto solved the problem. My Reatta runs great now. Second challenge needs advice please. The instrument cluster lights up intermittently when the ignition key is switched on. When it lights up, it's perfect. Other times, it's dark. When turning the ignition key, if I hear a slight relay click from the passenger side of the instrument panel, the cluster will light up. If I don't hear that relay click, sure enough the cluster doesn't light up. If I turn the key off and try again, eventually I will hear that relay click and the cluster lights up. Sometimes multiple restarts are needed to finally get that relay click and cluster function. When it lights up, it's bright and perfect. I bought the shop manual set. After some reading the shop manual, am I correct in thinking there might be a BCM problem? It seems the BCM is behind the glovebox, which is where I seem to hear that relay click when the cluster lights up. I see Rock Auto sells rebuilt BCM's for $97.79 + $28 core. I don't want to start replacing costly components taking wild guesses, but if the experts say the BCM is the likely culprit, I'll buy one. How difficult is the BCM to access and swap? The Rock Auto listing says "Plug & Play, no programming required." Is the BCM the likely culprit? Next project: flushing the old brake fluid, replacing rubber brake hoses, installing a rebuilt accumulator. My original accumulator is only good for 1-2 brake presses before the pump runs. I will follow the how-to guide for this job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronnie Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 Welcome to the forum! I don't have a '90 model so I can't offer much help. However, I'm doubting the BCM is the problem. I don't think it has any relays inside that would click. If you determine that the BCM is the problem it should be easy to access by removing the glovebox. There are some hidden relays in the center console that might click and sound like they are coming from the BCM area. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ship Posted July 22 Share Posted July 22 Welcome to the forum. Select 60 is a fine looking Reatta, especially the interior flame red details! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExtraWashers Posted September 1 Share Posted September 1 On 7/22/2023 at 2:04 PM, Edsel-to-Reatta said: I bought the shop manual set Hi Edsel, can you point me in the right direction of a good place to purchase those manuals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edsel-to-Reatta Posted September 7 Topic Author Share Posted September 7 On 8/31/2023 at 5:58 PM, ExtraWashers said: Hi Edsel, can you point me in the right direction of a good place to purchase those manuals? I bought mine on ebay. It wasn't cheap: $107.99. It looks like a new reprint, perfect condition, two thick volumes. My Reatta is a 1990, so I googled "1990 Reatta Service Manual" and several options are shown. I have owned many old cars over the years and do as much servicing as I am capable of...a service/shop manual is essential to me. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExtraWashers Posted September 8 Share Posted September 8 Looks like ebay was the right place to get an actual paper manual and not a download. I figured I needed one sooner than later so I got one for a similar price. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edsel-to-Reatta Posted September 10 Topic Author Share Posted September 10 On 9/8/2023 at 12:19 PM, ExtraWashers said: Looks like ebay was the right place to get an actual paper manual and not a download. I figured I needed one sooner than later so I got one for a similar price. Pricey for sure, and not the easiest manual to understand, and difficult to navigate when you're trying to get to a specific problem or task. You'll be glad to have the hardcopy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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