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Okay so my wrench called last night. Car was all finished & he went to fire it up. Turns over fine but no start. This is what it was doing before the fire. Also off & on it has plagued me since I got the car. I've replaced the ignition with multiple times. I added a push button for the starter to take that off the switch. Seemed like there was to much power going through it which I thought was from the starter. Obviously it is not.
One thing is almost without fail as soon as I put in a new switch & use it I get smoke from it every time. It would be fine right after the brief smoke so I didnt worry to much about it. What else is feeding the ignition switch that may be pushing to much power through it? What do you guys recommend doing here? Cutting out the switch completely? Do you think the problem lies somewhere besides the switch? |
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914 Guru ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 6,309 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Corvallis Oregon Member No.: 129 Region Association: Pacific Northwest ![]() ![]() |
I feel good about Mike at Subietech. He is no stranger to electrical & wiring. I posted a thread to help get ideas for where to look as he is new to 914's. We've got a few days with xmas where it will be sitting until he is back to work on it. Just making sure we attack it the right way.
I'm not looking to cut any corners here. I want it done right which is why I took I to Mike to begin with. I fully admit I am no great shakes as a wrench. I can pull things apart & put them back together. Troubleshooting is not my strong suit. Especially when it comes to electrical. Which is why I am asking to begin with. Not only to make sure we get to the problem. But also to get a better understanding of it. Doesn't do me much good to have something fixed & have no clue how it was done. Anytime I have work done I come away with a better understanding of my car. I've been playing with 914's for years. While there are still things over my head. I get a little better every year thanks to the forums. Being able to throw problems at other members here is what makes this place great. |
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