1980 35FC won't start via the ignition, please help

[Tom Meservey]

Hi John, On my '81 (and I will bet the '80 is probably the same) it takes a GMC
(5 pole push on) ignition switch. I took mine out, marking where the wires go
with great care, and went NAPA and got a new one, and unfortunately it made no
difference. Some one on the group suggested that I check the hot wire that runs
from the ignition to the push/pull head light switch and sure enough, it was so
badly corroded that (the dimmer portion) that if was causing a problem with the
ignition switch. Well I had the new ignition switch in anyhow and left it ( I
now have a spare ) and bought a new headlight switch and that seemed to fix my
problem.

Having said all this, because of the way my ignition switch is mounted, if I
did it over again, I would make sure I put in 'screw on connectors' rather than
the "push on" ones. Many times the push on ones have fallen off until I crimped
them onto the terminals. Hope this helps.

I have my coach tentatively sold for the "buy it now" price, the guy is coming
from CA to check it out.

Best regards.

Tom Meservey, USN (Ret)
Ladson, SC

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