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Old 08-31-2012, 07:17 PM
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Ok.......Im freaking out.....by no means am I a mechanic but I follow directions pretty good and usually fix things on my own with the help of the internet and forums like this one......So, anyways I took apart my ignition and found out it was an aftermarket version, but I was still able to fix it......however the back piece of the ignition that attaches to the wiring fell out and had no idea which way it went back in......well I guessed wrong and now it won't turn over at all and radio, clock blew.....i'm hoping it's just a fuse....Can you help once again........

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Old 08-31-2012, 09:10 PM
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Well I almost fixed it at least so I thought.........when I got the ignition off it looked completley different than the illustration.....come to find out it was an aftermarket ignition.... now when I attempt to put the ignition back how I found it....it seems to be shorting out somewhere.....I notice the wire harness and the attachment to the ignition doesn't seem to be on snug but no matter how hard I try push it in....it won't go....so now i have an ignition that won't do anything but sit there.......and sometimes trips something out where clock,radio,starter, basically nothing works .........ahhhhhh
 
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Old 08-31-2012, 09:26 PM
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So buy another after market ignition switch?
Something is shorting out and blowing fuses.
 
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Old 02-12-2013, 03:40 PM
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@Savanna.....can you please send me a link for workbook on a 1988 range rover...

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