Ignition Switch Problem?
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On The Tree
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Gilbert, AZ
Ignition Switch Problem? Well, the car was running just fine; I thought maybe the battery was getting a little tired (they don't last long here in the Arizona heat). But after tooling around town for a bit, I park the car at home; about an hour later I need to head out again. Turn the key, nothing...nada, zip, zilch; not a single light on the dash, accessory not working either. I try the headlights, kind of dim, interior lights working. I'm hoping this is a battery problem, but I'm guessing something has gone awry in the ignition?
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If headlights are very dim, could be battery or battery connection. Otherwise, could be the ignition switch.
If needed...http://shbox.com/ignsw/ign_switch_repl.html
If needed...http://shbox.com/ignsw/ign_switch_repl.html
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On The Tree
Joined: Jul 2005
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From: Gilbert, AZ
<< Update >> Well, I had the battery tested, and sure enough it was bad. Replaced the battery, still nothing. On a lark, I opened up the fuse box and pulled/reseated each one. While replacing one of the 15-amp fuses I got a bit of a spark and I heard the CD player spool up when reseating it, did it again and bingo, the dash lit up like a Christmas tree, the car restarted.
I wonder if something in the fuse box area might have gotten moist when I had accidentally had the window cracked during some rain; convenient to have the fuse box area so you don't have to crawl under a dashboard, but things like this...
I wonder if something in the fuse box area might have gotten moist when I had accidentally had the window cracked during some rain; convenient to have the fuse box area so you don't have to crawl under a dashboard, but things like this...
