Starter spinning when key turned to ignition location?

[Vega$69]

Originally Posted by jlwdvm

GMTILT rebuilt my tilt column. I was going to contact him to see if the ignition switch is new. I followed the directions for the plug according to the AAW info for a GM plug. I'll get my multimeter out and get back to everybody this afternoon. Thanks for all the help!

In rebuilding the column the switch is installed. The switch does not have any wires. The wires come via the plugs on your AAW harness. Simple plug and play. The purples runs from switch to neutral safety and to starter. It is only energized when key/switch in in start position.

Check the wiring at the starter. In addition to what Greg said you can use the meter set to VDC and with purple disconnected from starter. Red to purple wire black to ground. key on should be zero volts. Key in start position 12v

[jlwdvm]

Originally Posted by Vega$69

In rebuilding the column the switch is installed. The switch does not have any wires. The wires come via the plugs on your AAW harness. Simple plug and play. The purples runs from switch to neutral safety and to starter. It is only energized when key/switch in in start position.

Check the wiring at the starter. In addition to what Greg said you can use the meter set to VDC and with purple disconnected from starter. Red to purple wire black to ground. key on should be zero volts. Key in start position 12v

Right, but I removed all but the battery wire from the plug and reinstalled it into the switch. I moved the key into the accessory, ignition, and run positions and had no power to any of the ignition tabs on the switch. Doesn't this localize the problem to the switch? Power isn't getting from the battery side to the ignition side of the switch?

[jlwdvm]

I had time to adjust the ignition switch per the Chilton's Manual today. Not much change. As soon as the key hits run the starter fires up (before the key get into the spring part of the run section). I pulled the purple starter wire from the plug and checked ignition voltage again. I now get ignition voltage when the key is all the way forward against the spring, but no ignition voltage anywhere else.

[dhutton]

Does your AAW wiring diagram show the connector or wire side of the connector? If you get this flipped around your wire connections will be the mirror image of what they should be and could cause the sort of issues you are seeing.

Hope this makes sense.

Don

[jlwdvm]

http://www.americanautowire.com/PDFL...0IN%2010.0.pdf
This is a picture of what I have...the Power Plus 20 ignition plug. I view this diagram as looking at the wire side of the plug, so when it is plugged into the ignition switch the purple and pink wires are all the way to the left. During testing I removed all but the red wire and tested for voltage at various terminals on the plug with the key in various positions.

[dhutton]

According to the photo here the AAW diagram is viewed from the connection side, not the wire side. At least that is my interpretation.

http://www.justanswer.com/chevy/7e2c...html#re.v/510/

Don

[dhutton]

Originally Posted by dhutton

According to the photo here the AAW diagram is viewed from the connection side, not the wire side. At least that is my interpretation.

http://www.justanswer.com/chevy/7e2c...html#re.v/510/

Don

I think this is saying the same thing:

http://webspace.webring.com/people/d...y_jeep/is2.jpg

Don

[71RS/SS396]

I purposely posted this pic upside down since this is how the switch pins will look when mounted on the column and viewed from the passenger side of the column. The white connector shell only has 4 wires, if you place the wires in the shell as marked in the pic you should be good to go. AAW shows a non-tilt switch in their diagrams so the wires are upside down and 180* out from a tilt column switch.

[jlwdvm]

Originally Posted by 71RS/SS396

I purposely posted this pic upside down since this is how the switch pins will look when mounted on the column and viewed from the passenger side of the column. The white connector shell only has 4 wires, if you place the wires in the shell as marked in the pic you should be good to go. AAW shows a non-tilt switch in their diagrams so the wires are upside down and 180* out from a tilt column switch.

BINGO! I'll check when I get home today, but I can already tell you that I currently have the pink and purple wires switched.

[Vega$69]

Originally Posted by jlwdvm

BINGO! I'll check when I get home today, but I can already tell you that I currently have the pink and purple wires switched.

if you have the pink and purple reversed the starter will spin with key in run position.