- Dec 20, 2013
- 15
It finally happened - THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING !!!
.. Well, not actually moving but stopped at a lite and in gear. The chimes started ringing so I looked at my DIC and it said "Service Brake System" .. Hmm, OK ?? I'll pull into the gas station 50' ahead when the lite turns green and check things out. Light changes and I go to hit the gas and NOTHING - THE ENGINE HAD SHUT OFF (there was construction right next to me so I couldn't hear .. and my tach has been wonky for a few years so that didn't alert me ..)
So, after realizing Im dead, I throw it in park and recycle the key and get nothing (warning lights out) when turned to start but lit otherwise. Tried that several times to no avail .. Im holding up traffic in a construction zone and its locked in park !
This is the fourth time I've changed it in 5 years .. never before has it failed WHILE DRIVING. All other times were while attempting a new start and getting no joy.
I can only imagine what this would have been like if it occurred while blasting down the highway @ 70mph only to realize I've got no brakes or power steering !!
.. eventually the road crew got a bobcat and picked me up by my hitch and rolled me on the front wheels to the gas station. 2 hours later the tow truck showed up, brought me the 2.6 miles home .. had already called the parts store and had the CS643BWD waiting (I even told them the # from memory) .. a quick bike ride and 5 minutes later Im good but ..
WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE ? SOMEONE DYING ?? TO GET THIS THE ATTENTION IT NEEDS ?!?!?
Does AC Delco make a replacement part or is it the same BWD piece of CRAP ?
.. Well, not actually moving but stopped at a lite and in gear. The chimes started ringing so I looked at my DIC and it said "Service Brake System" .. Hmm, OK ?? I'll pull into the gas station 50' ahead when the lite turns green and check things out. Light changes and I go to hit the gas and NOTHING - THE ENGINE HAD SHUT OFF (there was construction right next to me so I couldn't hear .. and my tach has been wonky for a few years so that didn't alert me ..)
So, after realizing Im dead, I throw it in park and recycle the key and get nothing (warning lights out) when turned to start but lit otherwise. Tried that several times to no avail .. Im holding up traffic in a construction zone and its locked in park !
This is the fourth time I've changed it in 5 years .. never before has it failed WHILE DRIVING. All other times were while attempting a new start and getting no joy.
I can only imagine what this would have been like if it occurred while blasting down the highway @ 70mph only to realize I've got no brakes or power steering !!
.. eventually the road crew got a bobcat and picked me up by my hitch and rolled me on the front wheels to the gas station. 2 hours later the tow truck showed up, brought me the 2.6 miles home .. had already called the parts store and had the CS643BWD waiting (I even told them the # from memory) .. a quick bike ride and 5 minutes later Im good but ..
WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE ? SOMEONE DYING ?? TO GET THIS THE ATTENTION IT NEEDS ?!?!?
Does AC Delco make a replacement part or is it the same BWD piece of CRAP ?