 simple ignition problem or electical hell, car won't turn over |
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| nycchef |
 Aug 27 2007, 08:08 PM
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mechanical moron  Group: Members Posts: 952 Joined: 28-November 05 From: new york city n.y. Member No.: 5,202 Region Association: None  |
heres the deal. when i turn the key (73 1.7) the starter will only turn intermittently, other times dead silence car has full power headlights,wipers radio, 12volts on the meter, i can hear the fuel pump, can push start it every time. is it just the ignition switch, which is original, loose and very flaky or am i in for an electrical gremlin adventure? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stirthepot.gif)
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| markb |
Aug 27 2007, 08:12 PM
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914less :( Group: Members Posts: 5,449 Joined: 22-January 03 From: Nipomo, CA Member No.: 180 Region Association: Central California 
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Replace the switch.
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| SLITS |
Aug 27 2007, 08:39 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
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Take it out and look at it .... If they have a crack, you'll get everything but start. If they have a big crack, sometimes you get nuthin'. You could also plug a VOM into the yellow wire going to the solenoid .... have someone turn the key to start and see if you're getting 12VDC. |
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| por73914 |
Aug 27 2007, 08:42 PM
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I don't know what the hell I am doing... Group: Members Posts: 349 Joined: 10-April 07 From: Fayetteville, AR Member No.: 7,660 |
I connected the yellow wires together under the passenger seat and my problems were solved! I had the same problem. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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| SLITS |
Aug 27 2007, 08:47 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(por73914 @ Aug 27 2007, 07:42 PM)  I connected the yellow wires together under the passenger seat and my problems were solved! I had the same problem. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) The two big yellow wires were the starter interlock .... relay (under pass seat) wouldn't close to allow start when weight was in the seat unless seat belt was fastened .... yada yada .... thought it was a '74 only Federal thing to protect ourselves from ourselves. |
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| nycchef |
Aug 27 2007, 08:48 PM
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mechanical moron Group: Members Posts: 952 Joined: 28-November 05 From: new york city n.y. Member No.: 5,202 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(markb @ Aug 27 2007, 06:12 PM) Replace the switch. o.k ordered a new ignition switch setup. replacing the entire thing. will be nice to have new keys. now exactly how is this done? |
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| yenningComity |
Aug 27 2007, 09:29 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 38 Joined: 27-August 07 From: Carmel Indiana Member No.: 8,047 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I have a 73 and had the same trouble, on an off chance I spliced those two yellow wires together and now I have sparks so you might want to try that. Sadly other issues are keeping my car off the road (IMG:style_emoticons/default/stromberg.gif)
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| swl |
Aug 27 2007, 09:32 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,409 Joined: 7-August 05 From: Kingston,On,Canada Member No.: 4,550 Region Association: Canada |
QUOTE(SLITS @ Aug 27 2007, 06:47 PM) thought it was a '74 only Not present in my 73 |
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| jd74914 |
Aug 27 2007, 09:34 PM
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Its alive Group: Members Posts: 4,780 Joined: 16-February 04 From: CT Member No.: 1,659 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(SLITS @ Aug 27 2007, 10:47 PM) QUOTE(por73914 @ Aug 27 2007, 07:42 PM) I connected the yellow wires together under the passenger seat and my problems were solved! I had the same problem. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) The two big yellow wires were the starter interlock .... relay (under pass seat) wouldn't close to allow start when weight was in the seat unless seat belt was fastened .... yada yada .... thought it was a '74 only Federal thing to protect ourselves from ourselves. Just for clarification, connecting those won't start. IF you add 12 volts to those spliced wires the starter will turn over. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I put a starter button in my car (because I didn't want to buy a new switch) that powers the yellow wire to engage the starter. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) |
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