Start Switch - Replacement - Help

[nfinch86]

Hello;
My Lincoln Ranger 8- I broke the start switch.
I ordered a replacement from Lincoln, when it came I installed it.
Nothing, No start, No nothing ?
Cruizer if you see this, any ideas as to what the problem could be ?
Is there any fuses that I could have blown ?
I'm fairy sure the wires are on correctly.

Norm

[H80N]

Does it maybe make you think that the switch was not the problem after all

Here-iz the link to the manuals....

http://www.lincolnelectric.com/en-us...r-manuals.aspx

What....they couldn't help you on the Linkun-Forum...??....

[nfinch86]

The switch was smashed ( destroyed ) So yes the switch is ruined !
Also it started to smoke a little- So I disconnected the battery real Fast !!!!!

What do you mean...... they couldn't help me on the Linkun- Forum ??????

Norm

[ryanjones2150]

Uh oh, you let the smoke out? Probably chooched now. That sucks.

[nfinch86]

Ryan, What do you mean chooched ?
Do you think maybe I fried something ?

Is there anyway to check if or what could be fried ?

Norm

[ryanjones2150]

Ehhhh....don't google it, the online definitions aren't what I use it for.

Tore up, trashed, boogered up, etc.

C'mon, don't you guys have your own little catch phrases?

Some of mine...doofloppy, seeber deeber, chooched, schmoo, shmegma...just to name a few.

But really, "they" say that electrical components run on smoke. Let the smoke out, it no work-e.

[nfinch86]

I know what chooched means - I want to know if you have Any Idea What could be fried , If anything is !

Norm

[nfinch86]

I wonder if there is a fuse that could be blown ?

[ryanjones2150]

So what exactly smoked? The new switch when you put power to it?

[nfinch86]

No Ryan, When the switch first broke, I tried it - that's when there was a Little Smoke.
I disconnected the battery right away.

There are No Burned Wires !

I installed the New Switch & Nothing - no sound, no nothing .

Norm

[MMW]

Are you sure the wires are on correctly? Do you have a manual with a wiring diagram? Have you traced the wires looking for a fuse? Have you checked to see if you have power coming into the switch & out of the switch when in the proper position? Power to the starter?

[nfinch86]

Yes The wires are on correctly - I took one off at a time as I replaced each one.
As far as power coming to & from the switch - No I have not done that, but will today.
I'm going to my son's place today for Thanksgiving - he's an auto- tech, so he should have a better idea than me .

I'll report his findings later today.

Thanks for the help !!!!!!!!

Norm

[H80N]

Did you download and READ the manual..??

[nfinch86]

I have the manual - It's No help .

[H80N]

I have the manual - It's No help .

The ones I looked at have the schematics in the back....