Ignition switch went out..
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Ignition switch went out..
So my girl's Suby died on us. It's the ignition switch, and I tried bypassing the hot wire through a switch, but it keeps frying the switch. I guess the ignition switch is partially grounding out internally, and a new one is 70 dollars, that we just don't have right now. So, after melting two switches I just have two wires and I twist them together when we need to go somewhere. They get warm to the touch, probably about 120F. but the 12GA wire isn't melting or smoking. So before I go out and buy a heavy duty switch (50A@12VDC) Does anyone else have a suggestion?
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Remove *all* the old starter wiring from the starter. Get a decent switch,
and wire that decent switch right to the starter.
Radio Shack 5 A @ 120VDC is the same as 50A@12vdc,
and you can get better than 5A switch at Radio Shack.
My 2 cents.-Bob
It's the ignition switch, and I tried bypassing the hot wire through a switch, but it keeps frying the switch. I guess the ignition switch is partially grounding out internally, and a new one is 70 dollars, that we just don't have right now. So, after melting two switches I just have two wires and I twist them together when we need to go somewhere. They get warm to the touch, probably about 120F. but the 12GA wire isn't melting or smoking. So before I go out and buy a heavy duty switch (50A@12VDC) Does anyone else have a suggestion?[/QUOTE]
and wire that decent switch right to the starter.
Radio Shack 5 A @ 120VDC is the same as 50A@12vdc,
and you can get better than 5A switch at Radio Shack.
My 2 cents.-Bob
It's the ignition switch, and I tried bypassing the hot wire through a switch, but it keeps frying the switch. I guess the ignition switch is partially grounding out internally, and a new one is 70 dollars, that we just don't have right now. So, after melting two switches I just have two wires and I twist them together when we need to go somewhere. They get warm to the touch, probably about 120F. but the 12GA wire isn't melting or smoking. So before I go out and buy a heavy duty switch (50A@12VDC) Does anyone else have a suggestion?[/QUOTE]
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Top Car Club Meetings? Click a city
Got a video? Email it to Bobfixesitup@yahoo.com
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Veterans and Friends on First Saturday...Some pictures....
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Port Richey Rod Run at Coast Buick GMC
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50's Diner US19.... A Florida Attraction.
1730 US-19, Holiday Fl 34691 click: https://www.tamparacing.com/forums/t...acing.html CHRA sanctioned cruise-in.
Cruise-In; Free; Every Saturday 5-8PM plus 10% off the whole menu to cruisers
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