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122 Hard Ignition Switch 120-130

posted by  Phil S. on  Fri Feb 28 13:29 CST 2003
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It's a very, very common problem with that switch. Three solutions:

1) Obtain a new tumbler for the switch you have (comes with keys). Not sure about current availability, not cheap. This is really the "correct" fix.

2) Replace with generic ignition switch -- works fine, doesn't look stock. You may not care; fine with me.

3) Use a momentary toggle or pushbutton to activate the starter. You can hide this to retain stock appearance. One terminal outside the armored cable is switched 12V (only hot when ignition is ON). Wire that to one side of the toggle or button, move the solenoid wire from the old switch to the other side of the toggle or button. I ran this for years and never broke another key, instead of one every few weeks.






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