power key problem

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by Aurora40

Did you say what year car you have? The 1990 is extremely easy to fix the switch yourself. It's completely mechanical and very simple. Take the switch out, take the sleeve/cover off of it, and you will see how it operates. You can bend the internals slightly so that they make good contact again when rotated.

There's no reason to bypass or disable the switch functionality on the '90. It is simple to fix.

it's a 90. from talking to my buddy that's what he told me to do, just pull it apart and bend it back....now to track down that intermittent check engine light

[jrd1990zr1]

Originally Posted by -=Jeff=-

Yep, that is what I did

Easy fix. Pull outer switch casing apart, bend the contacts slightly, reassemble and check the switch operation with an ohm meter.

Hardest part is pulling the lower console piece so you don't break any tabs on the vertical console face.

[Kevin]

spent the morning rebuilding the switch, off to lunch, will post pics later

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by Paul Workman

You can replace it with another "used but good" switch, attempt to repair the one you have. However, the issue can permanently and forever more be solved and put it in FULL POWER mode by simply hard wiring a jumper across the two wires leading to the switch.

Before crying "gerry rigger!" at my wire solution, may I say if you are running w/o secondary throttle plates, it is excellent insurance for keeping the secondary injectors from being shut down (by intermittent switch contacts) at the worst possible moment; WOT.



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after fixing my switch I think i'm going to do this next year when I wire open my secondaries...

[rhipsher]

Mine has a toggle switch thats mounted under the dash that turns it on or off. The previous owner had hell trying to find another one when the original switch went out so he had a mechanic rig a switch for it. Since then he found a new new gm key switch and I have it if I ever feel I need to install it. But I actually like the toggle switch. Its always in the on position. Id only do away with the secondary system if it started giving me a bunch of headaches. But it never has.