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| trojanhorsepower |
 Aug 23 2025, 06:40 PM
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So my car starts fine when I turn on the ignition and run the starter with a remote start switch, but not when the key turns powers the starter? This makes me suspect that the ignition switch is turning off the ignition while in the crank position. Is this a common failure point of these switches? or should I be looking somewhere else?
'74 2l 4lcyl |
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| trojanhorsepower |
Aug 24 2025, 09:49 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 925 Joined: 21-September 03 From: Marion, NC Member No.: 1,179 Region Association: None |
Thanks guys,
Maybe I don't understand, but the key will turn the starter over, but the ignition (power to the coil etc) is gone until I move the key back to run position from start. I could see this when testing the coil I would get one spark as you let off the key. Does that make sense? Peter |
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trojanhorsepower Ignition switch issues? Aug 23 2025, 06:40 PM
Franz_x Have you checked what's happening with the sol... Aug 24 2025, 04:25 AM DC_neun_vierzehn I had the same issue for a while. Drove me crazy. ... Aug 24 2025, 07:32 AM barefoot Sounds like your ignition switch is gone bad, do y... Aug 24 2025, 11:47 AM trojanhorsepower No. I think you have to take off the knee bolster... Aug 24 2025, 12:59 PM
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No. I think you have to take off the knee bolste... Aug 25 2025, 07:46 AM trojanhorsepower Thanks! Aug 25 2025, 04:11 PM gereed75 I have the same problem but with a different twist... Aug 26 2025, 06:56 AM emerygt350
I have the same problem but with a different twis... Aug 26 2025, 07:37 AM gereed75 Thanks for taking the time to give it some thought... Aug 26 2025, 07:44 AM gereed75 Spent some time with the six wiring diagram tonigh... Aug 26 2025, 09:46 PM Dave_Darling Is it the ignition that's the problem?
Test, ... Aug 26 2025, 11:10 PM gereed75 Thanks Dave.
I am running a Crane optical points... Aug 27 2025, 05:42 AM emerygt350 I have run across many cars that drop the coil aft... Aug 27 2025, 06:32 AM FlacaProductions Greetings - I know very little about the six setup... Aug 27 2025, 06:51 AM gereed75 Thanks Emory. Not sure why that happens but the ... Aug 27 2025, 08:25 AM Dave_Darling Test, don't guess.
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