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ignition switch, no start |
doobie123 |
Aug 5 2022, 04:59 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 86 Joined: 8-July 22 From: tucson Member No.: 26,683 Region Association: Southwest Region |
hi all,
just received a new ignition switch from auto atlanta, those guys are great! installed it but still no start. the car will start by jumping the battery to the solenoid with the key in the run position but still wont start with just the key. i should say that i have not put the rest of the steering wheel/ directional switch back together in case it did not work. could this effect it? also it looks like someone before me took the large yellow and yellow/red stripe wire under the passenger seat and hooked them together to bypass the seat belt switch. in addition that relay under the seat and the wires going to it are in bad shape and the mount for the relay has rusted. i'm looking for any suggestions that i could try so please, any help would be great. thanks |
nditiz1 |
Aug 19 2022, 04:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,180 Joined: 26-May 15 From: Mount Airy, Maryland Member No.: 18,763 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Sorry missed that about the new switch.
Ok so now back to basics and how I would trouble shoot this. I would make sure that the harness that connects into the switch is decent, no cracks or loose wires. Was this working before the new switch? Why was a new switch purchased from AA. Can you provide a picture of the harness that connects into the switch? Have any additional splices been put in to possibly bypass hot power running through the switch like a start button somewhere else on the dash or under? I would also ensure the wires that are going into the harness are the correct ones. As I said before an ignition switch is a very simple piece of tech. It has power running to it via the battery. When the key goes to the on position it provides power to those devices, horn, lights, instrument panel, etc. When you turn the key to the start it sends the power to the starter via the yellow and yellow/red wires. That is why it was easy for criminals back in the day, cover your eyes kids. Twisting the power to the "on signal" wire turns the car essentially to the key on position. When you see them in movies swiping the wire on the other wire, usually the spliced, they are mimicking the "start" key position. |
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