No start, no spark - 1987 5KS with NF engine ... Solved!

[Dave C]

Grant gets the prize ... it was the ignition switch.  In hindsight, it does
make some sense, eh?  New switch and it starts right up, no hesitation,
perfect.

However... the switch was replaced 2,000 miles ago.  And the new switch,
while it does allow the car to start, also has a problem ... it continues
providing power to the climate control when the ignition is off.  So two
"new" switches bought at about the same time, both bad, both made by Meyle.
Is there any other brand available, hopefully better? A quick check of
sjmauto.com and autohausaz.com shows only Meyle.

I'd be too embarassed to tell you how many hours I spent trying to find the
problem.  Thank you sooo much.
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David Conner



On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 6:07 PM, Grant Lenahan <glenahan at vfemail.net> wrote:

> Yes, it can fail such that the thing cranks but wont catch. Its like the
> mystery immobilizer.
> Strange, strange.  Its failure has made modes.
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> Happened to me. Twice.
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> (1995 C4)
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> Grant
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>  On Apr 19, 2009, at 5:21 PM, Dave C wrote:
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>  Ignition switch ... no I didn't check it.   Starter cranks happily ... I
> thought if the switch fails there would be no starter cranking?  Am I wrong
> about that?
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> David Conner
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> On Sun, Apr 19, 2009 at 5:17 PM, Grant Lenahan <glenahan at vfemail.net>wrote:
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>> i read twice, quickly. You never mentioned the infamous ignition switch.
>> Did you swap it? Its largely un testable.
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>> Grant
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> Grant Lenahan
> glenahan at vfemail.net
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