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| pauldunn |
 Feb 23 2011, 05:15 PM
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dudeface  Group: Members Posts: 41 Joined: 9-February 11 From: Arizona Member No.: 12,687 Region Association: Southwest Region  |
My 914 wont crank with the key. i have taken a screwdriver to the starter and it cranks nice, so i know its not the starter or battery. my next step is to test the ignition switch. can anyone give me pointers on how to get to it? my repair manual is no help in this way. does anyone have better wiring schematics than the one in my manual also? if you can help i would appreciate it. thanks
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| Mike Bellis |
Feb 23 2011, 05:20 PM
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It's the fat yellow wire behind the switch. It also goes to the seat belt relay under the passenger seat befor it gets to the starter. check there too. You can bypass the relay with a paper clip for testing by connecting the two yellow wires. If you use a teast light behind the switch on the yellow wire. You should see it light up if the switch is good. If no light, you need a new ignition.
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| Black22 |
Feb 23 2011, 06:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 886 Joined: 1-November 07 From: Creswell, OR Member No.: 8,290 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(kg6dxn @ Feb 23 2011, 03:20 PM)  It's the fat yellow wire behind the switch. It also goes to the seat belt relay under the passenger seat befor it gets to the starter. check there too. You can bypass the relay with a paper clip for testing by connecting the two yellow wires. If you use a teast light behind the switch on the yellow wire. You should see it light up if the switch is good. If no light, you need a new ignition. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Feb 23 2011, 06:32 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
QUOTE(pauldunn @ Feb 23 2011, 03:15 PM) My 914 wont crank with the key. i have taken a screwdriver to the starter and it cranks nice, so i know its not the starter or battery. my next step is to test the ignition switch. can anyone give me pointers on how to get to it? my repair manual is no help in this way. does anyone have better wiring schematics than the one in my manual also? if you can help i would appreciate it. thanks What year is your car? You'll never get anything but WAGs until we know that. Good schematics at Pelican Parts' website. The Cap'n |
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| pauldunn |
Feb 23 2011, 06:46 PM
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dudeface Group: Members Posts: 41 Joined: 9-February 11 From: Arizona Member No.: 12,687 Region Association: Southwest Region |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) My 914 is a '72. What is a WAG? Does anyone have the ignition circuit schematic? Ive got the schematic for the entire care but thats a lot of lines to trace. to have schematics of the individual circuits would make things alot easier.
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| Black22 |
Feb 23 2011, 07:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 886 Joined: 1-November 07 From: Creswell, OR Member No.: 8,290 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(pauldunn @ Feb 23 2011, 04:46 PM) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) What is a WAG? IDK...my guess is a "wild ass guess"...am I right? Hijack over! |
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| Kirmizi |
Feb 23 2011, 07:29 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 836 Joined: 12-February 06 From: Wyoming, US Member No.: 5,568 Region Association: None |
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| pauldunn |
Feb 23 2011, 10:12 PM
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dudeface Group: Members Posts: 41 Joined: 9-February 11 From: Arizona Member No.: 12,687 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(Kirmizi @ Feb 23 2011, 06:29 PM) http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/m...rouble_list.htm http://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/9...tion_switch.htm http://www.pelicanparts.com/914/914_electrical_diagrams.htm Try these... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Mike Thanks mike, those links were huge helps. |
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