A couple of weeks ago I had starting problems. Turned out the MSD distributor had gone bad. Was under warranty and the guys at the shop replaced it for free. Everything was running fine until today.
I keep the car at my office garage, two blocks from where I live. I started it and began to make my way toward the exit gate when I realized that I had left my wallet at home and without my card key I wouldn't be able to get out of the garage. So I parked the car and walked home to get the wallet.
When I returned, car would not start. No starter activity. No dimming of lights.
I had replaced the ignition switch when I was trying to eliminate possible causes for my last "non-starter" episode. I wonder if the new one failed. I'm sure I have the one I took out of the car somewhere but can't find it.
Any thoughts? What are symptoms of a faulty ignition switch? What works and doesn't work? Oil pressure lamp does light up and radio works. Just not a peep from the starter motor.
I keep the car at my office garage, two blocks from where I live. I started it and began to make my way toward the exit gate when I realized that I had left my wallet at home and without my card key I wouldn't be able to get out of the garage. So I parked the car and walked home to get the wallet.
When I returned, car would not start. No starter activity. No dimming of lights.
I had replaced the ignition switch when I was trying to eliminate possible causes for my last "non-starter" episode. I wonder if the new one failed. I'm sure I have the one I took out of the car somewhere but can't find it.
Any thoughts? What are symptoms of a faulty ignition switch? What works and doesn't work? Oil pressure lamp does light up and radio works. Just not a peep from the starter motor.