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chrizzzie · Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Posts: 32

My car doesn't have any power (only the ventilator) when the key gets back to his position when I start the car and that's the reason why the car stops running. The car has power in all the other positions of the key. When I wiggle with the plug on the back site off the ignition key, I have power for a short time so there is a lose contact there but I tried to bent the little bars but this didn't help. all the little plugs are correctly and firm placed in the plug.

Does anyone no what the problem is and does anyone now which colour cable provides the power on the position where I haven't got any power

thanx on advance
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Porsche 924, 1977

crazyinkc · Joined: 10 Nov 2002 Posts: 226 Location: Olathe KS

Sounds like the ignition switch is shot. Might have a crack in the housing or the contacts are just wore out. The ignition switch is fairly cheap for a good one but I was told not to buy the cheap one at the parts store because they don't seem to last long.

Lizard · Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 2:38 am Post subject:

do a board search for ign switch, and yes your ign switch is faulty
you will need 24mm/15/16" socket with 3" extension, a 6mm allen key, a flat head screw driver, small philips screw driver, channel lock plyers, and some patience,

first lock the steering wheel and undo the big (24mm) nut holding it on, once loose unlock the steering wheel (helps for repositioning later if wheels are straight and wheel position is top. then fully remove the nut and give the steering wheel a yank back to pop it off, then you will need to undo the 4 small flathead screws and remove the wiper/turn signal assembly, then just to the left of the steering column look just below and you will see a hole in the dash and you will see a allen key up here fully remove this, now there is alot of times a plastic sleeve/spacer on the steering shaft this is what the channel lock plyers are for, try getting it to turn left and right abit as you pull it off, and be careful not to relock the steering column, once that is off you will then need to just grab the column lock chassis (DO NOT USE THE CHANNEL LOCKS, and do not grab or touch the 4 points for the wiper/turn signal assembly they are brittle) once removed there is a plastic piece on the backside of it and a small philips screw holding it on remove the screw and then pull switch out, put new switch in and reassembly is exact opposite,
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