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Update, repalced ignition electrical part and no change, anyone have any ideas?


Every possible warning and indicator light is illuminted !
I killed the engine and restarted to move car closer into garage and noticed all my lights reamained illuminated. I pressd the ! button and no change.
Left the car and returned several days later and no change. I just disconnected the battery strap moments ago and decided to seek help here. I'm mystified.
86.5 110k miles A/T no mods

 

Does the car start and run normally? If so, you may have a lightbult out - the one for the voltage meter. Try revving the engine up to 2k rpm and see if the lights go out.

 

Perhaps a bad ignition switch - relatively easy to replace.

 

Car start and runs fine.
I thought of ignition switch. What is the check out procedure?
Would I need to rekey, replacing switch?
Thanks all

 

Hi the ignition switch has 2 parts the key part and the electric part , the elex part is held onto the key part by 2 screws but you have to remove the pod to get to the top screw, make sure the battery is disconnected while working on the pod /ignition switch

 

Did you rev the engine over 2k? If the bulb for the voltage meter is out, the other lights stay on until the alternator is excited, usually at about 2k rpm. Took me a couple years to realize why my lights were acting how you describe.

 

I tried rev engine over 2 k, no change.
Remove pod? Tha sounds lie a huge undertaking
any guides?

 

WYAIT? pod removal?

 

Hi there. Your symptoms are almost definitely the electrical part of the ignition switch as identified by Randy V. Simple job and not too expensive either.....I did mine without removal of the pod.

No need to re-key as you only need to replace the electrical part of the mechanism.

Mark
84 S

 

Can you please explain how?

 

Mike,
IIRC the electrical part of the ignition switch can be removed by pulling the small plastic panel under the pod. You will see the back of the switch. Pull the ignition harness plug. There are two slotted screws, one at 12, one at 6 o'clock, which hold the electrical part of the switch in place. You will need a limited access screwdriver device to get these especially the top one. I used a screwdriver tip from a power driver set and a box wrench to fashion a right angle screwdriver. You will have to go by feel or use an inspection mirror to deal with the top screw. Practice by doing the bottom one first. Don't drop these screws (if you lose one the replace the top one, since the bottom will be easier to get later, yeah, I know.)
Good luck

 

Any pictures of Pod removal or area of concern?
tia

 

Mike,
I wasn't that clear but FWIW you don't absolutely need to remove the pod although if you do, you'll be looking right at the back of the ignition switch.

 

Do a search under user name Shocki and see his writeup for the removal of the pod.

 

Pod is removed, any WYAIT stuff? I checked all bulbs(good) cleaned plastic shield, replaced electric part of ignition switch.