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Offline footman

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Re: Starter wont start
« Reply #15 on: April 27, 2009, 03:06:28 PM »
It was my ignition switch.  Pual came and poked and prodded wires and fuses for twenty minutes or so and followed the scematc back to the switch.  The man is good and he knows his stuff!
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Re: Starter wont start
« Reply #16 on: April 28, 2009, 01:33:00 AM »
I'm glad to hear someone understands electrical stuff ;)!!!  Nice job Paul!!!!
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Re: Starter wont start
« Reply #17 on: April 28, 2009, 02:30:30 AM »
Way to go Paul. I think when my engine finally gives up the ghost I know who to call now.
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Re: Starter wont start
« Reply #18 on: April 28, 2009, 01:13:10 PM »
Quote from: footman on April 27, 2009, 03:06:28 PM
It was my ignition switch.  Pual came and poked and prodded wires and fuses for twenty minutes or so and followed the scematc back to the switch.  The man is good and he knows his stuff!

Did you get the new switch in yet?
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Re: Starter wont start
« Reply #19 on: April 28, 2009, 02:51:54 PM »
yeah I got the new switch but as I was taking the old one off I broke the mechanism between the tumbler and the switch.  Back to autozone.  Dangit I was really hoping to drive it today. 
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Re: Starter wont start
« Reply #20 on: April 28, 2009, 05:34:09 PM »
So it looks like that part cant be found.  hey Roger, when are you getting that jeep?  Can I scavenage a piece from the ignition switch?
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Re: Starter wont start
« Reply #21 on: April 28, 2009, 06:39:13 PM »
Quote from: footman on April 28, 2009, 05:34:09 PM
So it looks like that part cant be found.  hey Roger, when are you getting that jeep?  Can I scavenage a piece from the ignition switch?

I'm hoping to get it this week. Thursday is bad, but it looks like Friday is do-able. I just need to get hold of Kirk to see if he can do it either Friday afternoon/evening or Saturday. I can also do it Wednesday, but we'll need to get a couple guys there to help get it on the trailer and it's kind of short notice now. I don't have any plans with any of the ignition so you're welcome to it.
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Re: Starter wont start
« Reply #22 on: April 28, 2009, 07:59:27 PM »
I'm going to try and migty putty it tonight bcits just killing me sitting there with this nice weather.  But I guess even if it does work I should have a backup bc who knows how long mighty putty lasts.  If it doesnt work I'm kicking Billy Banks butt!
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Re: Starter wont start
« Reply #23 on: April 29, 2009, 12:17:28 AM »
Quote from: footman on April 28, 2009, 07:59:27 PM
I'm going to try and migty putty it tonight bcits just killing me sitting there with this nice weather.  But I guess even if it does work I should have a backup bc who knows how long mighty putty lasts.  If it doesnt work I'm kicking Billy Banks butt!

those parts are tj specific.  you may be able to get it from the junk yard, but never know.  you can leave the switch hanging from the column and just use a screw driver to start/stop the truck, and the key will be a "steering wheel lock" only after that meaning you can still start and stop and dive the jeep forward and backwards, but without the key you can't turn the steering wheel.  if you want to come to southington, or cromwell i'll see what i can do to afro engineer it for ya.

alldata lists all of those peices as the entire column.

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Re: Starter wont start
« Reply #24 on: April 29, 2009, 12:32:44 AM »
r&m auto recyclers in new britian has the whole column for $100
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Re: Starter wont start
« Reply #25 on: April 29, 2009, 01:46:22 AM »
Ya if you can bring the truck up here then we can probably fix it, if not then we can put the column in no problem
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Re: Starter wont start
« Reply #26 on: April 29, 2009, 02:10:38 AM »
As of yesterday there were no TJ's at Deans Auto Recycling, and just a TJ shell at Smith's 4x4 in North Franklin.  Jordan's in Norwich was a A-hole and the only TJ he has is repairable so he is only selling it complete.  Zach said he found a place that has several TJ's but I don't remember where he said it was.
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Re: Starter wont start
« Reply #27 on: April 29, 2009, 01:54:31 PM »
Quote from: kirksjeep on April 29, 2009, 02:10:38 AM
As of yesterday there were no TJ's at Deans Auto Recycling, and just a TJ shell at Smith's 4x4 in North Franklin.  Jordan's in Norwich was a A-hole and the only TJ he has is repairable so he is only selling it complete.  Zach said he found a place that has several TJ's but I don't remember where he said it was.

www.car-part.com there's about 7 yards around me that have more then 1 column.
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Re: Starter wont start
« Reply #28 on: April 30, 2009, 03:16:19 AM »
btw get more bug spray  ::)
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Re: Starter wont start
« Reply #29 on: May 08, 2009, 02:49:20 PM »
Just havested the piece from an XJ at Deans.  She should be up and running tonight!!!!!!!!
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