You may just have loose or dirty connectors in the back of the switch.
Pat
-----Original Message-----
From: Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us <Fred_Katz@ci.sf.ca.us>
To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>;
JLBrooksNC@aol.com <JLBrooksNC@aol.com>
Date: Tuesday, February 20, 2001 10:47 AM
Subject: Re: Shorting Ignition Switch
>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...
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