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| | | | Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 22 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 22 | On my 59 Apache with stomp start.. Truck would start till I let off the stomp...turns out there are 2 diff ignition circuits. One for start and one for normal run. Looks like key switch is bad. Can't find a switch for the stomp start style. Can I rebuild this one?? Where can I get a new switch that is for stomp style?. All I can find is for solenold style key start.
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 |
Good luck finding a new/reproduction switch for a foot-actuated starter.
You should post a want-ad in the Swap Meet.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,384 | Leave the original switch in place and put a toggle switch under the dash for the ignition.
Just as good as an anti-theft switch | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | You are describing what happens when the resistor fails. Have you checked it? | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | You probably have the coil hooked to the accessory side of the ign. switch. Does the switch on top of the starter have a small term. for resister bypass? If it does it should be hooked to the coil side of the resister.
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They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | I just answered where to get a key switch. Now that truckernix has posted it made me actually think about what may be wrong. The foot switch has a large lug contact and small contact inside. The large is to run the starter motor and the small is to bypass the resistor while starting. When foot is released, bypass is released and reverts current thru resistor to save points. So starting and then dying told Tnix that it is the resistor or it's wiring. Not the key switch. The way to trouble shoot electrical is to take an item out of the circuit, if possible, and see what happens. In this case it's easy. Jump the resistor (bypassing it) and see if it starts! Then you know it's the resistor.
If no start, short the two wires on the switch together outside the switch and try it.
It's Ok to run the motor a few seconds without the resistor.
Be sure it's hooked up correctly as Wbender says before any of this.
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 22 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2015 Posts: 22 | I will double check the resistor. I have about wore out my volt meter chasing 12V under the hood !!
Thanks for all the advice
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | Just hook up a wire from one terminal of the resistor to the other, and try starting truck. No need to check it with a meter. A ballast resistor is $11.
Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it. - William Penn
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