Ignition switch install

[tonstermits]

Over the weekend I did a dashboard swap and in the process broke my ignition switch. My car is sitting at my dads house and he offered to install the ignition switch a couple days ago, unfortunately he did the install with the battery hooked up. I have yet to go and check it out but he is saying the car will not start. What kind of damage should I expect or look for to solve this issue?

Thanks guys

[jlevie]

If done correctly, it should not matter if the ignition switch was changed with the battery connected. Does the engine crank? Is there spark when cranking?