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Few months ago, I notice a 'gold dust' on my headlight switch on the column.. hmm strange
Looks like my ignition switch is on its way out !
While pressing clutch to start car, turning the key and no turnover !
Switch key back and forth a few times and it cranks.
Also it may cause poor idle too sometimes when cold !
I ordered a new one, will let you know how it goes !
Heres a quick video I found on replacing it.
When it is starting to fail, the "run" contact will overheat and open,
causing the car to stall. A usual symptom is the dash will also go dark
when it dies (no warning lights, no shift indicator, nothing). Attempts to
restart usually result in the engine starting and running while you hold the
key in "start" and it immediately shuts down as soon as you release the key.
Wait five or ten minutes for the switch to cool down and it will start and
run normally until the "run" contacts overheat again. The cycle gets more
frequent as time passes, until it just won't run at all.
Some people have reported they can get it to run for a while by holding the
key between "start" and "run" - try to find the sweet spot where it [the engine] keeps
running, but the starter doesn't.
Looks like my ignition switch is on its way out !
While pressing clutch to start car, turning the key and no turnover !
Switch key back and forth a few times and it cranks.
Also it may cause poor idle too sometimes when cold !
I ordered a new one, will let you know how it goes !
Heres a quick video I found on replacing it.
When it is starting to fail, the "run" contact will overheat and open,
causing the car to stall. A usual symptom is the dash will also go dark
when it dies (no warning lights, no shift indicator, nothing). Attempts to
restart usually result in the engine starting and running while you hold the
key in "start" and it immediately shuts down as soon as you release the key.
Wait five or ten minutes for the switch to cool down and it will start and
run normally until the "run" contacts overheat again. The cycle gets more
frequent as time passes, until it just won't run at all.
Some people have reported they can get it to run for a while by holding the
key between "start" and "run" - try to find the sweet spot where it [the engine] keeps
running, but the starter doesn't.
