Its easy to pull the harness off the old switch and plug in a new one. Twist with a flat screwdriver, unlock the steering and you're gone. Takes a little longer to install it properly; maybe a couple of hours, depending on how far your van is from your tools etc On 10/26/07, TJ Hemrick <x53gunner@gmail.com> wrote: > > All, > I was looking for info on changing my ignition switch (the electrical > part > not the whole assy) so like a good little boy, I hit the archive search > page. For whatever reason, it is not and has not been working for me. > Anyone else having trouble with it? I was at: > http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?S1=vanagon Regardless, I'm not > near > the van currently and I'm wondering is it a major fiasco to change the > switch or under 30 minutes and a few tools type of job? Any tips would be > helpful. I'm REALLY tired of sliding under the van to jump the terminals > on > the starter. I've done it so many times in the past few days, I thought > about writing it up on the WIKI just for the Noobs or those who might need > it. THAT is really pathetic... >
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