Not too long ago my ignition tumbler shit the bed and would not turn past accessory. In my explorations of the ignition cylinder, I managed to have the guts behind the tumbler fall out.
Due to cost and (I thought) time benefits, I decided to go with two toggle switches and a momentary instead of replacing my tumbler. Thread regarding this is located here. Opinions aside, I ordered some stuff from summit and set about installing them today. Here's my post from e30tech detailing my current problem:
I'm trying to get as much exposure for this problem as possible in the hopes that surveying every mind possible will get me a clean, prompt answer. Thanks for any help.
Due to cost and (I thought) time benefits, I decided to go with two toggle switches and a momentary instead of replacing my tumbler. Thread regarding this is located here. Opinions aside, I ordered some stuff from summit and set about installing them today. Here's my post from e30tech detailing my current problem:
As was probably to be expected: problem. I got my switches and was wiring it up today. The first tip off was that the ignition switch had 9 wires going to it, not the 7 I was expecting. Here's what I did:
All 3 switches were connected to +12v on one side. I also tied the brown/blue wire to the +12v before it hits the switches (as per bentley diagram). The following is what was connected to the other terminal of the switch.
Switch 1: Accessory: Solid purple wire. It remained purple for as long as I could see.
Switch 2: Run: Green wire, green/gray wire (rear defroster I assumed)
Switch 3: Start (momentary): black starter wire (becomes the expected black/yellow), and brown (as per bentley diagram)
This brings me to the two extra wires that I had never heard of. There's a brown/green and brown/red. I have no clue what they do and as such I did not cut them. They're connected to their original positions on the ignition switch. What do I do with them? The biggest problem is that the car does not start. Or do anything properly really. Upon testing and activating the switches, here's what each does:
With no switch activated, the battery and brake fluid warnings on the dash are illuminated.
Switch 1: Accessory: Multi-function clock lights up, radio does not come on
Switch 2: Run: More dash lights (check engine, etc) come on, fuel gauge works, but not all dash lights are on
Switch 3: Start (momentary): Dash lights dim a little, no activation of starter, car does not start
1) What is the purpose/function of the brown/red wire and the brown/green wire? Could they be related to my non-start/malfunctioning?
2) Why is my car behaving improperly in accessory, run, and start? Is my wiring correct? Did I misinterpret any of the other wires I connected?
Please help if you have any insight, I'm supposed to go back to school Sunday evening and would hate to be driven up by my father, as well as not have my car for a week or more.
All 3 switches were connected to +12v on one side. I also tied the brown/blue wire to the +12v before it hits the switches (as per bentley diagram). The following is what was connected to the other terminal of the switch.
Switch 1: Accessory: Solid purple wire. It remained purple for as long as I could see.
Switch 2: Run: Green wire, green/gray wire (rear defroster I assumed)
Switch 3: Start (momentary): black starter wire (becomes the expected black/yellow), and brown (as per bentley diagram)
This brings me to the two extra wires that I had never heard of. There's a brown/green and brown/red. I have no clue what they do and as such I did not cut them. They're connected to their original positions on the ignition switch. What do I do with them? The biggest problem is that the car does not start. Or do anything properly really. Upon testing and activating the switches, here's what each does:
With no switch activated, the battery and brake fluid warnings on the dash are illuminated.
Switch 1: Accessory: Multi-function clock lights up, radio does not come on
Switch 2: Run: More dash lights (check engine, etc) come on, fuel gauge works, but not all dash lights are on
Switch 3: Start (momentary): Dash lights dim a little, no activation of starter, car does not start
1) What is the purpose/function of the brown/red wire and the brown/green wire? Could they be related to my non-start/malfunctioning?
2) Why is my car behaving improperly in accessory, run, and start? Is my wiring correct? Did I misinterpret any of the other wires I connected?
Please help if you have any insight, I'm supposed to go back to school Sunday evening and would hate to be driven up by my father, as well as not have my car for a week or more.
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