Just wanted to thank you, had the same problem and followed your instructions, it was very valuable information, got my Jeep working perfectly again, your the best.
Yep, new ignition switch is on the way. I’ll take the old one and clean up the contact points. Keep it as a spare. We have a group of Cherokee’s that trail ride together. Two WJ’s one XJ with one more WJ possibly. It’s good to have some spares between us on the trails. Very helpful video, thanks for posting.
Great video. Like you, I always pull the bad switches, relays, whatever apart to see how things work and also to see how they failed. My dad told me decades ago, "you might as well pull the old one apart, it's already broken, it can't get much brokener." Gray Scotch-Brite pads work really well for cleaning contacts like these. Not too coarse. Done this very thing many times over the years. Actually had one switch where the bits of worn copper mixed with the dielectric grease inside the switch into a kind of conductive grease that shorted out the whole switch. I just cleaned out the old grease (never use contact cleaner, just rubbing alcohol on a paper towel), put in new grease and was good to go. Great video. Super useful. Subscribed.
Really enjoying this WJ project so far, I have owned a 98 ZJ and my sister a 94 ZJ and they were both awesome vehicles, getting hard to find any rust free ZJs or WJs up here in Minnesota, so I will enjoy a WJ vicariously through the channel, looking forward to the next video!
Awesome glad to hear you are enjoying it. We're a bit better off here in the mid-atlantic, but ZJ's seem to be getting hard to come by here too. I'm fortunate that so far this WJ is pretty clean from a rust perspective.
In the VW T4 bus, fauly key switches are pretty common and they can cause the weirdest issues. From engine shutdown while driving to the radio still running when the key is pulled out, which eventually drains the battery 😅
Mi camioneta encendía y se apagaba rapido, y la llave estaba en posición de encendido, pero note que el tablero tambien se apagaba completo ( luces e indicadores,todo) y realice una limpieza a los contactos que muestra el video y se resolvió. 😊
Brake cleaner to remove the grease gunk, then HOT soapy water with toothbrush to remove any residual, then flush with brake cleaner, then ultra-fine aluminum oxide (*cotch-*rite), then flush again, then the dielectric grease very thin film (or super lube brand), then reassemble. No need to purchase new, unless mechanical damage to the dimple, skid contacts, or bummed up detent spring/plunger. Excessive grit paper works against you in the future.
Just wanted to thank you, had the same problem and followed your instructions, it was very valuable information, got my Jeep working perfectly again, your the best.
Yep, new ignition switch is on the way. I’ll take the old one and clean up the contact points. Keep it as a spare. We have a group of Cherokee’s that trail ride together. Two WJ’s one XJ with one more WJ possibly. It’s good to have some spares between us on the trails. Very helpful video, thanks for posting.
Great video. Like you, I always pull the bad switches, relays, whatever apart to see how things work and also to see how they failed. My dad told me decades ago, "you might as well pull the old one apart, it's already broken, it can't get much brokener."
Gray Scotch-Brite pads work really well for cleaning contacts like these. Not too coarse. Done this very thing many times over the years. Actually had one switch where the bits of worn copper mixed with the dielectric grease inside the switch into a kind of conductive grease that shorted out the whole switch. I just cleaned out the old grease (never use contact cleaner, just rubbing alcohol on a paper towel), put in new grease and was good to go.
Great video. Super useful. Subscribed.
EXACT SAME PROBLEM!!! Replaced the ignition switch. FIXED!!!! Thanks for posting this!
Really enjoying this WJ project so far, I have owned a 98 ZJ and my sister a 94 ZJ and they were both awesome vehicles, getting hard to find any rust free ZJs or WJs up here in Minnesota, so I will enjoy a WJ vicariously through the channel, looking forward to the next video!
Awesome glad to hear you are enjoying it. We're a bit better off here in the mid-atlantic, but ZJ's seem to be getting hard to come by here too. I'm fortunate that so far this WJ is pretty clean from a rust perspective.
I enjoyed this video
Can you tell me the number of the black connector you removed next to the main plug on the ignition switch
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I knew you were courageous when you dove into the Jaguar electronics but now... You must be a masochist.
Yeah somehow those Jag electrics don't seem so bad now 🤣
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Awesome video here my problem it started but won't turn off now it starts but stalls and my gage light stay on. Any idea what wrong any help.
Its best to clean contact points with Jif, Its fine abrasives and slight acidity cleans them up and prevents further corrosion.
In the VW T4 bus, fauly key switches are pretty common and they can cause the weirdest issues. From engine shutdown while driving to the radio still running when the key is pulled out, which eventually drains the battery 😅
Mi camioneta encendía y se apagaba rapido, y la llave estaba en posición de encendido, pero note que el tablero tambien se apagaba completo ( luces e indicadores,todo) y realice una limpieza a los contactos que muestra el video y se resolvió. 😊
So would this ignition cause flashers to fail? I have a glowing turn signal on my cluster and with ignition fuse out it works. Back in and it fails
Brake cleaner to remove the grease gunk, then HOT soapy water with toothbrush to remove any residual, then flush with brake cleaner, then ultra-fine aluminum oxide (*cotch-*rite), then flush again, then the dielectric grease very thin film (or super lube brand), then reassemble. No need to purchase new, unless mechanical damage to the dimple, skid contacts, or bummed up detent spring/plunger. Excessive grit paper works against you in the future.
PS: Same treatment for multi-function switches.