ignition fried!!

[G60 0]

i'll try to keep this short.

 

going fairly hard off the line in 1st, and just as i'm about to

shift to 2nd, JERK, and the power dies. can't start the car back up.

get the car coasted to the side of the road and try to start it a

couple more times. notice a puff of smoke coming out of the steering

column.. about 5 seconds later its about twice as bad..another 5

seconds and its billowing smoke..i'm thinking my car is about to go

up in flames. can't get the key out..rip the bottom steering column

cover off..*poof* smoke everywhere, finally get the key out.. try to

smother the area as good as i can.. run out and pull battery

terminals, smoke stops completely, and i'm left with..

 

ignition seems to be fried up inside..siezed together. i can't turn

the key at all.. we had to tow the car home from the back with a

dolley on the front because i couldn't get the front wheels

straighted without having the key turned over in the ignition. one

wire coming off the ignition in steering column has the cover

completely melted/singed off.. it looks a black wire but that could

be from burning.

 

so basically.. ignition is seized up and the wiring coming off of it

is fried. :x :x :x

 

i imagine i'll need a new ignition. is this a simple enough DIY

replacement..if i can even find a replacement?

 

the wires coming off of the ignition are toast..are these attatched

right to the main wiring harness? is it time for a new harness or

could i have an electrical shop work with this one?

 

i'm about at the end of my rope with this car.. thinking about just

storing it away now until i win a lottery somewhere but i need to

fix this so i can move the car! :?

 

thanks for any help..

[Scott 0]

Im wondering if this has something to do with the ignition switch ????

 

I would start with a new harness to be honest - perhaps butchered from a scrap car.... then plumb it all in.

 

Had this problem myself with an old GTE a few years ago - was a nightmare replacing all the wires by hand - I should have just replaced the loom ..........

 

Scott

[G60 0]

i've found a parts car without engine/tranny/interior/ecu/harness that i may buy since its a good deal and i can use a lot of the parts that are still on the car. it still has complete dash/gauges/steering wheel.. so i'm going to get the ignition switch and all that assembly out of the parts car.. along with the wire connector into the ignition switch which the guy says is still in the car.. and try to hook that all into the current harness.

 

you're right, it will be a nightmare.. and yes i'd prefer a new harness.. but now isn't the time for that. just need to get the car rolling.