Ignition switch pin

[Mark]

I'm having an issue getting my engine to turn over using the key. I had changed my ignition switch a couple weeks back and it didn't make any difference. So I started chasing wires. I can cross the post on the starter relay and it will turn over. I chased back to the neutral safety switch, only to find that the harness was missing and it had been jumped around under the dash (great job to the previous owner 🙄) I have power showing per my meter at the relay when key is on and none when key is off, so for now I think the southern ingenuity used to jump the NSS will suffice.

Back to the first part of "I changed my ignition switch a couple of weeks ago" admittedly I'm learning ford mechanics with this truck. Aaaaaand I wish I had looked at the documentation for the ignition switch on this site PRIOR to changing it out, because I didn't know to leave the lock pin in until after I had the actuator rod in place....is that correct?  I removed it, fit the rod in, bolted everything back in, plugged in the harness and that's it.

So my question is, tomorrow when I start working on it again, should I go back and insert the pin and start over with the switch replacement?

[Gary Lewis]

You should be able to pull the battery's positive lead, pull the link from the key tumbler to the switch, and slide the switch around to get the pin through - without pulling the switch off.  Then go through the rest of the procedure to set it up.

[Mark]

Thanks Gary, I'll give it a shot tomorrow.

[Mark]

Worked like a charm 👍 had a bad starter relay as well. She's turning over with the key now. Small steps.

[Gary Lewis]