Ignition Switch problem?
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RRoller123
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- Your car is a: 1980 FI SPIDER 2000
- Location: SAGAMORE BEACH, MA USA
Re: Ignition Switch problem?
I don't know if this will be of any help, but this is how my Lada was and is wired up, and works fine.
'80 FI Spider 2000
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'74 and '79 X1/9 (past)
'75 BMW R75/6
2011 Chevy Malibu (daily driver)
2010 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Ext Cab 4WD/STD BED
2002 Edgewater 175CC 80HP 4-Stroke Yamaha
2003 Jaguar XK8
2003 Jaguar XKR
2021 Jayco 22RB
2019 Bianchi Torino Bicycle
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Justice777
- Posts: 119
- Joined: Wed Sep 27, 2017 8:55 pm
- Your car is a: 1978 Spider 124 5 spd
- Location: Southern Maine
Re: Ignition Switch problem?
Yes, thank you. The Lada sw. I removed had no connection on the "Int" terminal.That leads me to believe the "Int" connections can not be used with the Lada switch.
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Justice777
- Posts: 119
- Joined: Wed Sep 27, 2017 8:55 pm
- Your car is a: 1978 Spider 124 5 spd
- Location: Southern Maine
Re: Ignition Switch problem?
Somewhat successful. Replaced Ign. sw. this morning. Car started a couple times then it wouldn't. Wiggled the connector behind new sw. and had intermittent contacts. Unplugged connector, cleaned both male and female inserts as best I could. Still had intermittent starting issues. While cranking I wiggled, pushed, pulled connector / harness and started would disengage sometimes. Separated connector and dabbed / rubbed a tiny bit of copper powder anti-sieze (all I had to try) on both sides of male prongs. Started up 12x in a row so went for a 1/2 hr ride. Also started when I got back home 4x in a row.
Now my confidence is building but I have a question. About 1/2 the time I start it, turning key all the way to the right stop, engine turns over but doesn't start until I back off the right stop, keep letting key turn to the left (counter-clockwise) and just before switch internals are about to come off contact, engine fires right up.
Is this common or do I still have a problem?
Now my confidence is building but I have a question. About 1/2 the time I start it, turning key all the way to the right stop, engine turns over but doesn't start until I back off the right stop, keep letting key turn to the left (counter-clockwise) and just before switch internals are about to come off contact, engine fires right up.
Is this common or do I still have a problem?
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profcucchi
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- Your car is a: 1979 Fiat 2000
- Location: Toronto, On
Re: Ignition Switch problem?
I had similar issues, and it was the white wires coming out of the Sipea ignition switch.
Replaced with a Lada, followed the diagram above and added the ignition relays to take the load off and it's been fine for the past 3 years.
The only problem I have are the pink wires going into one terminal - haven't been able to crimp them tight enough.
Replaced with a Lada, followed the diagram above and added the ignition relays to take the load off and it's been fine for the past 3 years.
The only problem I have are the pink wires going into one terminal - haven't been able to crimp them tight enough.
1979 Fiat 2000 "Luigi"
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Justice777
- Posts: 119
- Joined: Wed Sep 27, 2017 8:55 pm
- Your car is a: 1978 Spider 124 5 spd
- Location: Southern Maine
Re: Ignition Switch problem?
Thank you,
Going to revisit this today, clean connectors again, see if I can pinch the females a little ...Lol as they seem a little loose ...sorry, and try a smidge of dialectric grease I just acquired on ea. male tab.
Also need to make sure none of the individual connectors back out of plastic box as I press together. I had to pull a few of these and slightly pry up the tiny locking tab that keeps them in place.
Going to revisit this today, clean connectors again, see if I can pinch the females a little ...Lol as they seem a little loose ...sorry, and try a smidge of dialectric grease I just acquired on ea. male tab.
Also need to make sure none of the individual connectors back out of plastic box as I press together. I had to pull a few of these and slightly pry up the tiny locking tab that keeps them in place.