John,
Try this using a jumper wire with aligator clips (so you can quickly
disconnect). Connect the jumper wire between positive battery lead and the
positive lead of the coil. Then turn the key and see if the engine kicks
over. Then disconnect the jumper wire.
If the engine kicked over right away, either the switch is bad or there is
a short in the wiring to the coil. Use a multimeter to test the switch
connections with the key turned.
Fred - So.SF
________________________ Reply Separator __________________________
Subject: Shorting Ignition Switch
Author: JLBrooksNC@aol.com
Date: 2/20/2001 11:51 AM
The Roadster is hard to start, when I turn the key nothing happens, the lights
don't dim, the needle on the meter doesn't move. But I find that by wiggling the
switch (behind the key while the key is turned) my 1968 2L will turn over. Help?
So does that leave me with 5 options?
1 Repair the switch (just the can part, any hints?)
2 Replace the switch (anyone have an extra switch)
3 Replace with New switch (Vendors?)
4 Replace with substitute (Didn't someone just ask about this?)
5 Keep wiggling and muttering under my breath (not adding to my "Quality of
Life")
TIA
John Brooks
68 2L
Winston-Salem, NC
BTW...I asked for responses off line to the hot wire trick because I didn't want
it to common knowledge to a casual observer. No one responded off line...
Knowledge can be a powerful thing...
|