[s-cars] electrical woes

[Phil Mische]

I at a bit of a loss.  I replaced the ignition switch - I did get a few sparks when I pried the switch out of its housing (I had ignored my better instincts and hadn't disconnected the battery ground - didn't want to have to wake the radio back up), otherwise the job seemed to go smoothly.  The old switch was in fact cracked.  Just for grins I tried to start it, but the starter didn't engage; I figured it had gone south with the ignition switch as so often happens.

I replaced the starter w/ a rebuilt one from Bosch.  Much to my surprise, when I turned the key it still didn't turn over.  Battery voltage stays up, the little dash light with the battery icon goes out like it usually does, but nothing else happens, not even a click.

What am I missing?  Is there a fusible link somewhere I may have offended?  Any way the switch can go in wrong - it sure did look like it was seated against the housing.  Any reports of bad switches or bad rebuilt starters?  Help.

Phil


-----Original Message-----
From: W. Bean [mailto:theringmeister at triad.rr.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 6:41 PM
To: S-Car List; Phil Mische
Subject: Re: [s-cars] electrical woes

I'd be willing to bet it's the switch, and you may be able to get by without the starter...
 
---- Phil Mische <pmische at att.net> wrote: 
> My recent UrS fortunes have been so good I've lost touch with those
> "they-all-do-that" problems, as well as our common household remedies.
> Today my (actually now my son's) 95.5 S6 had the turn signals & climate
> control go on the fritz, but the starter, radio, & windows kept working.
> Jack got it home & shut it off - now the signals, windows, & cc work but the
> starter doesn't engage.  Unless I miss my guess, I'm in for a new ignition
> switch & starter.  Thoughts?
> 
>  
> 
> TIA,
> 
> PJM
> 
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Wylie Bean
TheRingmeister at triad.rr.com
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91 90q20v sport
92 UrS4
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