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      04-03-2014, 09:37 PM   #8
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A faulty ignition switch has tricked many of us into suspecting a battery drain.
When you turn your key does the instrument panel light up right away, or are the panel lights off when your trying to start the engine?
If the panel lights are off, your engine will not start and you have to turn the key off and back on to get the lights to come on.
This is caused by a faulty switch not turning on the ignition before you turn the key to START position.
This is very sporadic and can happen days or weeks apart so its difficult to catch as your not always looking at your instrument panel when you turn your key.
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