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Not Zig, but ... Posted by RS [Email] (#15) [Profile/Gallery] (more from RS) on Wed, 4 Dec 2013 12:10:43 In Reply to: Re: unbelievable! (n/m), CBS [Profile/Gallery] , Tue, 3 Dec 2013 19:46:00 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
it's amazing what a little "patina" on the copper ignition switch connectors can do to conductivity.
I had a similar condition on a project car - in order to get it to turn over, I had to jumper the starter solenoid to energize it. Did a little bit of tracing from the battery to the starter and found continuity between starter solenoid and the switch and between the battery and the switch. Pulled a couple of connectors off the switch to test the switch: switch did what it was supposed to. Pushed the connectors back on the switch, turned the key just for the heck of it and it fired right up.
For the issues you describe, if the ignition switch terminal that goes to the system relay (IIRC it's +54) can't conduct for whatever reason, nothing downstream of the system relay will get powered. Ditto for the other terminals.
Nuthin' like electrical troubleshooting in a 20+ year old car :-)
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