Electrical Challenges

[pflaming]

The truck quit running, would not start. Every time I turned the switch to start it, something grounded out. I had already checked the fuel pump and the starter but to no avail, then by chance I crossed the wires at the solenoid and bazinga it ran. So I traced back to the starter switch and it is the fault. (I have a car starter and solenoid arrangement, which I like. Electrical trouble shooting is not my forte but one has to learn.

 

 

[Jeff Balazs]

Hopefully you have put a new switch in that is of good quality. One thing I have learned over the years is to never trust old ignition switch's.

 

Jeff

[Dodgeb4ya]

Don't you dare start a fire because of faulty wiring or a bad switch Paul!

[Plymouthy Adams]

in the army we had a saying,      "smoke 'em if you got 'em"

[John U]

Over the years I've put three ignition switches in my truck I got cheap and expensive big name ones they all looked the same I have taken them apart there the same inside

[Young Ed]

Hopefully you have put a new switch in that is of good quality. One thing I have learned over the years is to never trust old ignition switch's.

 

Jeff

 

 

Over the years I've put three ignition switches in my truck I got cheap and expensive big name ones they all looked the same I have taken them apart there the same inside

 

I'm still running original switches in both my vehicles. Seems like they made them better back then. 

[John U]

I second that!

[Jeff Balazs]

I'm still running original switches in both my vehicles. Seems like they made them better back then. 

No doubt.........but then again maybe you have just been lucky. Plus in Paul's case there could have been heat damage.

I do know that as these wear and get dirty they can cause a problem with resistance and heat. Not worth the risk...IMO.

New doesn't necessarily mean better........we all need to watch that these days.

 

Jeff