RE: [alfa] 1969 Spider Ignition Switch Problem?

["Brian Shorey" <bshorey@xxxxxxxxx>]

> I just finished reassembling my 1750 after installing a new steering box.
> When I went to connect the negative lead to the battery, the starter
engaged. I
> checked the connections at the ignition switch, and compared them to the
> diagram I purchased some time ago from IAP. The connections appeared to be
correct.
> However, upon further inspection (upside down with feet in the air, I
noticed
> that there are six male spade terminals on the back of the switch! Looking

> closer, I noticed that the bottom three appeared to have been used and the
upper
> three only had a bit of wear - probably from my connecting to them. I
changed
> to the bottom three, and the result is that the fuel pump comes on, but no

> starter when the key is turned to the start position.
>
>  Any ideas what the correct wiring is? It was working fine before the
> surgery. The diagram that I have shows left to right from the driver's
seat looking
> down: green/black and brown together on the left terminal, red in the
center,
> and black on the right. There is no mention about upper three or lower
three.
> By the way, the terminal are arranged in a circle on the back of the
switch.

Bruce,

I can't tell you specifically, however..

I experienced something similar when changing ignition switched between a
'69 and a '72 one time.  I seem to remember some kind of markings on the
ignition switch terminals, such that even though the physical alignment of
the terminals was not the same on the two switches, it wasn't difficult to
determine where the wires were supposed to go.

Look closely at the base of the terminals, maybe you can see some
indication..

bs
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