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symptoms of ignition switch failure
dolphin1 Offline
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#1
So i had to drive my old tbird 88 turbocoupe to work today. first started it and had no wipers and power windows. then everything started working. driving to work and went around a corner and it started to die and the headlights went dim and the overboost buzzer went off. never heard this before. anyway then continued on just like normal. got to work coming into the parking lot turned again and it died this time. got it restarted and parked it.

Does this sound like a failing ignition switch. if not that then any ideas.

thanks for any help on this.
Mike

2 88's, one black & one white
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Mikey97D Offline
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#2
Does sound pretty bizarre! Ignition switch or the battery is going dead.........I doubt the latter
1988 TC, 5 spd, Stinger 3" Exhaust, Schneider Roller Cam, -4° Cam Pulley, Cone Filter, Gilles Boost Control Valve set at 17 psi, Walbro 255 lph, CHE Rear Lower and Upper Control Arms, Braided Brake Lines, Hawk HPS 5.0 Front and HPS (F) Rear, CRES Inserts in front calipers, and '93 Cobra Wheels with General 235/50R17 Tires.   
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vegas_ss Offline
Senior Member
#3
+1 on ignition switch or ignition switch connector wiring due to high heat/melting
1987 TC, 5sp, Boport Stage 3 Head/2.1 Cam
1996 Impala SS, DCM, Borla Cat Back, too much other stuff!!! (SOLD)
2009 Pontiac G8 GXP 6M, 6.2l LS3, Kooks Long Tube, Hi Flo Cats, Mild Cam
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Kuch Offline
Senior Member
#4
Agreed, change your ignition switch. My old 87 would do this while I was driving, all the warning lights would come on, the engine would die. I would have to cycle the switch off then on to get it to re-start and get back to normal. This was not fun while driving in traffic in Brooklyn on the BQE!
1988 Turbo Coupe, Black/Black, 5 Speed, Moonroof,  T3/T4, ported E6, 255LPH, Kirban, Stinger Exhaust, MGW shifter, K&N, Gillis valve, BP1.5, PIMPx, Koni's
1964 Ford Galaxie 500XL, 390 6V, Big Solid cam, Headers,3.89's, 4 Speed, Vast and fast
1960 Ford Starliner, 292 Y Block, 312 4bbl intake, headers, 3 Speed, slow and low
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