Bob P. -- Ignition Switch Woes

[davids2toys]

Great idea, I did this minus driving around like that hooked up. I only have the light with the probe so how would you hook that up. i went looking on line for a type of test light with 2 clip ends on it instead of the probe, but I do not see anything like that. i suppose I could maybe make a wire with a terminal end on one side and fasten it to the IGN terminal of the switch and tape the other end securely to the probe, then hang it from the glove compartment somehow.
I also tried jiggling the key like crazy with the ignition on and the dashboard amber light lit, could not get the light to blink at all. I should try to probe the small red wire going from the switch to the MSD box and then wiggle the wire near the switch to look for a bad terminal connection

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by davids2toys

Great idea, I did this minus driving around like that hooked up. I only have the light with the probe so how would you hook that up.

Go to the auto parts store and buy a 12v light, then strip back the insulation on the skinny red wire (not the fat red wire) as close to the MSD box as you are comfortable stripping it. You're not cutting the wire, just stripping the insulation back. Then wire your light directly to that stripped portion and the other lead of the light to a good ground. It's important that you wire it in right next to the MSD box because the positive feed to it on an ERA is not coming directly from the ignition switch that is only two feet away. Instead, the feed goes all the way out around the front of the engine and back, so don't cut corners on this test or you could be misled.