79K10
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- Joined
- Mar 11, 2012
- Posts
- 551
- Reaction score
- 26
- Location
- Sacramento,ca
- First Name
- Ryan
- Truck Year
- 1978
- Truck Model
- C10
- Engine Size
- 350/th350
so heres my problem. when i bought the truck, the PO said the truck would just shut off on its own, would restart and later turn off again down the road. so i figured out if i held the ignition forward like i was going to start the truck and hold it there it would stay running just fine.
So i went and bought a new key switch, installed it... and it still Fn does it! wth? it has to be in the column right? oh and its a pita to turn the key back to the off position as well (just like the old key was)
so my question is, does anyone know if i need a new column to solve this issue? is it beat to hell inside the column?
can i just put a switch somewhere under the dash to power the ignition and just use the key to unlock the steering wheel and start the truck? basically hot wire this thing so it doesn't keep shutting off going down the road maybe? my guess is its killing power to the dizzy, i mean it shuts off instantly if i hit a bump and the key nudges back.
thanks for any ideas or help!
So i went and bought a new key switch, installed it... and it still Fn does it! wth? it has to be in the column right? oh and its a pita to turn the key back to the off position as well (just like the old key was)
so my question is, does anyone know if i need a new column to solve this issue? is it beat to hell inside the column?
can i just put a switch somewhere under the dash to power the ignition and just use the key to unlock the steering wheel and start the truck? basically hot wire this thing so it doesn't keep shutting off going down the road maybe? my guess is its killing power to the dizzy, i mean it shuts off instantly if i hit a bump and the key nudges back.
thanks for any ideas or help!