GreatWhiteZ28

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Ok, So my ignition switch went to boo boo sooo, I replaced it, and now I cant get my friggin car to turn on, crank, turn over, nothing.......How in the hell do you get this switch sync'd???? Yeah it's the PITA module on top of the steering column under the cluster, and has another round switch thingy with a metal rod that pushes it....anyone know WTH I'm talking about? me and this thing are

GreatWhiteZ28

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NVM, found the initial problem and man I feel like a putz......Popped the cover off my Fuse box under the hood to change a Fan relay and BAM....the ignition fuse was blow.....

djjab57

iTrader: (17)

so you didnt need to replace the switch?

1slowZinthe513

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that would suck if thats the case

GreatWhiteZ28

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not originally, but was best to change it now, cause it apparently took a hit when the fuse blew and sent a pretty high charge to it cause the termials were burnt and some of the plastic connector melted to it

the_merv

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Mine went out one time going down the Highway.. the hot wire off of the Battery coming in on one of the Terminals of the Switch got loose and heated up. It started melting through the blue plastic and eventually got to a piece of steel on the Column and Grounded out. The Car wend dead instantly cause it blew the Fuseable Link coming off of the Battery under the Hood.
It wasn't hard to trace..I was on my way to my GF's house and had to leave the Car on the side of the Highway for a night..I got a friend to give me a lift back to my house when it happened so I could get my Truck and go out with her. I got off of work the next day for a little bit to go get it towed.

$75 later(tow), $35 for a new Ignition Switch, $5 for the Blue Connector I clipped off of a Camaro at the Junk Yard, and a $3 10ga Inline Fuse it was Fixed..

GreatWhiteZ28

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MErv, did you repin the connector or Butt connector it in?

the_merv

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I re-pinned what I could, pretty much every wire. I butt connected the main power wire cause that one didn't come out..it was melted in there. I had to cut it.

GreatWhiteZ28

iTrader: (15)

pop em out with small flat head or small pick?

the_merv

iTrader: (88)

Paperclip.. there is a little tab on the metal piece that locks into the Connector, once you get that to depress, it will slide right out.

GreatWhiteZ28

iTrader: (15)

yeah, I remember doing it to the cluster connector when I did the dash swap...this should be fun

the_merv

iTrader: (88)

It's not that bad.. I did it a bunch when I built the Harness to swap in the 402 Stroker. I'm still doing it every now and then..

GreatWhiteZ28

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Im about to do a LS1 swap over the winter, but I'm taking to lazy/expensive route and buying a harness..hate messing with the electrical crap

the_merv

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It's not that hard bro.. save yourself about a grand..