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Message: Re: ignition switch issue - 2000 Boxster
Changed By: bb1
Change Date: January 06, 2018 02:25PM
Re: ignition switch issue - 2000 Boxster
Change Date: January 06, 2018 02:25PM
Re: ignition switch issue - 2000 Boxster
Hey Pedro/folks -
I spent some quality time in the footwell of my car this morning. I have disconnected/removed the new (electrical) ignition switch (just to recap this was the more expensive OEM part# one). This time I removed the left vent panel and it was slightly better access. As soon as I did that, here's what I observed:
Put the key in ignition and tried to turn it on (clockwise). During the first turn (from 0 to 1 position) I did feel the similar difficulty turning it...........it slowly "gave" though and let me turn all the way to 2.
Then I immediately turn the key back to 0 (counterclockwise)..........and then repeated. Each time I repeated, it felt great, no more difficulty in turning it.
I'm not sure what to make of things now. I think you are going to say this confirms that the pistol (mechanical) stuff (including lock key cylinder) are all OK probably...........and that I either have a bad new electrical switch, or I just hadn't installed it (seated it/etc) properly when I tried earlier.
I haven't tried to put the new switch back in yet.....wanted to see what you had to say. Below link has some photos of current state of things.
Thanks in advance
http://s1310.photobucket.com/user/bb1970er/library/ignition-switch
(I'm going to let it set for a day AS-IS and try the key again tomorrow --- and see if it still is hard to turn on 1st try or not)
I spent some quality time in the footwell of my car this morning. I have disconnected/removed the new (electrical) ignition switch (just to recap this was the more expensive OEM part# one). This time I removed the left vent panel and it was slightly better access. As soon as I did that, here's what I observed:
Put the key in ignition and tried to turn it on (clockwise). During the first turn (from 0 to 1 position) I did feel the similar difficulty turning it...........it slowly "gave" though and let me turn all the way to 2.
Then I immediately turn the key back to 0 (counterclockwise)..........and then repeated. Each time I repeated, it felt great, no more difficulty in turning it.
I'm not sure what to make of things now. I think you are going to say this confirms that the pistol (mechanical) stuff (including lock key cylinder) are all OK probably...........and that I either have a bad new electrical switch, or I just hadn't installed it (seated it/etc) properly when I tried earlier.
I haven't tried to put the new switch back in yet.....wanted to see what you had to say. Below link has some photos of current state of things.
Thanks in advance
http://s1310.photobucket.com/user/bb1970er/library/ignition-switch
(I'm going to let it set for a day AS-IS and try the key again tomorrow --- and see if it still is hard to turn on 1st try or not)
Original Message
Author: bb1Date: January 06, 2018 02:21PM
Re: ignition switch issue - 2000 Boxster
Hey Pedro/folks -
I spent some quality time in the footwell of my car this morning. I have disconnected/removed the new (electrical) ignition switch (just to recap this was the more expensive OEM part# one). This time I removed the left vent panel and it was slightly better access. As soon as I did that, here's what I observed:
Put the key in ignition and tried to turn it on (clockwise). During the first turn (from 0 to 1 position) I did feel the similar difficulty turning it...........it slowly "gave" though and let me turn all the way to 2.
Then I immediately turn the key back to 0 (counterclockwise)..........and then repeated. Each time I repeated, it felt great, no more difficulty in turning it.
I'm not sure what to make of things now. I think you are going to say this confirms that the pistol (mechanical) stuff (including lock key cylinder) are all OK probably...........and that I either have a bad new electrical switch, or I just hadn't installed it (seated it/etc) properly when I tried earlier.
I haven't tried to put the new switch back in yet.....wanted to see what you had to say. Below link has some photos of current state of things.
Thanks in advance
http://s1310.photobucket.com/user/bb1970er/library/ignition-switch
I spent some quality time in the footwell of my car this morning. I have disconnected/removed the new (electrical) ignition switch (just to recap this was the more expensive OEM part# one). This time I removed the left vent panel and it was slightly better access. As soon as I did that, here's what I observed:
Put the key in ignition and tried to turn it on (clockwise). During the first turn (from 0 to 1 position) I did feel the similar difficulty turning it...........it slowly "gave" though and let me turn all the way to 2.
Then I immediately turn the key back to 0 (counterclockwise)..........and then repeated. Each time I repeated, it felt great, no more difficulty in turning it.
I'm not sure what to make of things now. I think you are going to say this confirms that the pistol (mechanical) stuff (including lock key cylinder) are all OK probably...........and that I either have a bad new electrical switch, or I just hadn't installed it (seated it/etc) properly when I tried earlier.
I haven't tried to put the new switch back in yet.....wanted to see what you had to say. Below link has some photos of current state of things.
Thanks in advance
http://s1310.photobucket.com/user/bb1970er/library/ignition-switch