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| Author: | Dartvader [ Tue May 24, 2005 5:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Is this ignition switch dying? |
My slant has been sitting awhile. When I went to start it, the keywould not turn. I fiddled with it a bit, and got the key to turn, and then the battery was dead. So, after jump starting it from my other Dart, I drove it awhile, and when I turned the key off, the engine ran on. I mean, it acted as if the key was still turned to run. I tried turning it several times. I banged on the dash (the switch is in the dash), and it finally stopped. I'm thinking, maybe this is why the battery went dead. Maybe? Anyway, I am now wondering if this behavior can be attributed to sitting for awhile, or is the switch dying? Can I squirt some WD-40 into it, and get it going again, or is it in it's final throes? |
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| Author: | Dart270 [ Tue May 24, 2005 10:02 pm ] |
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Personally, I wouldn't bother with it. You can get a brand new one from Year One or one of the other resto places. Probably reuse your lock cylinder, or get a new one of those too (or even with matching door locks). Lou |
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| Author: | Charrlie_S [ Wed May 25, 2005 3:24 am ] |
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If the switch is for the 69, it should be available from any parts store. |
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| Author: | Dartvader [ Wed May 25, 2005 3:57 am ] |
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Good tip Charlie! Do you think the switch is dying? What do you think is going wrong? Is there a contact that has come loose, and moving around inside? The problem with the tumblers seems to have fixed itself. It seems to be turning OK now, so I am wondering if the switch is going to heal itself with use. Last night I started the car, and it failed to turn off the first time, but after repeated turnings, it started working, and then did not fail again that evening. I had just the reverse problem on my other Dart. It would not provide power to the ballast resister once in a blue moon, when in the crank mode, (I believe that is the brown wire). Anyway, I bypassed the the ignition switch with a temporary contact toggle switch that I can flip up to start the car. I thought that was easier than taking the steering column apart. This kind of problem seems to be associated with letting the cars sit for awhile. |
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