Is it my igintion switch!? (1 Viewer)

[Keith McIver]

My FJ40 has the V8 swap and along with it a new column, which looks to be a early GM tilt. Looking for help on my symptom

When starting the car, everything seems fine, although I must turn the key/lock mechanism hard to "catch the starter". If I only turn "normal" nothting. Some times I turn hard nothing, so I turn to off, then on, turn hard and nothing, repeat and finally!!!! VROOM!

Is it my ignition switch?

THanks for any help? Would a photo help?

 

[Coolerman]

Could be the switch or it could be the starter. Does the starter "click" when it doesn't start? If it does then I would suspect the starter solenoid. If it doesn't then suspect the switch...

Might also be faulty hacked up PO wiring....

 

[Keith McIver]

not the starter

when it does get power past switch, the starter is fine. I should also share that the previous owner (It a new toy for me 3 weeks old), had a push button on the dash. Obviously me too had problems. I want to use the key switch as the starter, push button worked, but hoky (sp).

Photo of the column

 

[Keith McIver]

you can see the push button starter that I didn't like on the dash

 

[Keith McIver]

what!?! no replies with suggestions? Did I stump the forum?!!!

I've been searching around the internet and nothing either. Well, I'm going to try and do an "exploration" on the column, and maybe finally I can add value back to the forum.

Wow!