[DeTomaso] Run position of ignition switch kaputt?

[Julian Kift]

I think you hit it, ignition switch, to test locate the terminal block about 6 " from the ignitions switch under the dash / column and jumper the battery live to the run wire. The electrical portion is held on to the back of the ignition switch with two screws. You can remove it, carefully bend the housing tabs and pry it apart, being equally careful not to lose the spring and ball bearing. The copper ring gets gummed up over time, I cleaned mine up re-greased and no further issues.


Alternatively for the electrically challenged Larry Finch always had a good stock of the electrical portions.


Julian

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Subject: [DeTomaso] Run position of ignition switch kaputt?

My car had no symptoms of this previously, but today when I went to start it it would only run as long as the key was in the "engage starter motor" position. As soon as I released the key back to the Run position it would stop


After several episodes of that, it did start and I backed it out of the garage, but then it died and refused to start again.


There is no power to the gauges or warning lights in the Run position.


I had similar symptoms with my Alfa once, and it was a bad ignition switch.


Anything else it could be?  I am not very good with wiring diagrams, so I thought I'd turn to everyone's extensive knowledge before struggling with it.


Thanks,


Jim








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   I think you hit it, ignition switch, to test locate the terminal block
   about 6 " from the ignitions switch under the dash / column and jumper
   the battery live to the run wire. The electrical portion is held on to
   the back of the ignition switch with two screws. You can remove it,
   carefully bend the housing tabs and pry it apart, being equally careful
   not to lose the spring and ball bearing. The copper ring gets gummed up
   over time, I cleaned mine up re-greased and no further issues.

   Alternatively for the electrically challenged Larry Finch always had a
   good stock of the electrical portions.

   Julian
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   From: DeTomaso <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com> on behalf of
   Pantdino via DeTomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Sent: Monday, September 4, 2017 2:29 PM
   To: detomaso at detomasolist.com
   Subject: [DeTomaso] Run position of ignition switch kaputt?

   My car had no symptoms of this previously, but today when I went to
   start it it would only run as long as the key was in the "engage
   starter motor" position. As soon as I released the key back to the Run
   position it would stop
   After several episodes of that, it did start and I backed it out of the
   garage, but then it died and refused to start again.
   There is no power to the gauges or warning lights in the Run position.
   I had similar symptoms with my Alfa once, and it was a bad ignition
   switch.
   Anything else it could be?  I am not very good with wiring diagrams, so
   I thought I'd turn to everyone's extensive knowledge before struggling
   with it.
   Thanks,
   Jim