Electrical Ignition switch woes

[nickyb]

Lately my switch intermittently is hard to turn and no ( nothing) doesn't start
then I either try again and it fires up or I turn the wheel a little and it fires up.
just ordered a new cylinder with keys I figure it's 30 years old.
could this be something else?

 

[85GTStangGuy]

Might be the ignition switch. That is different than the keyed ignition cylinder, which is the part that you ordered. The ignition switch is inside the steering column, and is a known failure point.

 

[nickyb]

I ordered both , but I did replace the switch on the column a few years back as the original had come apart.

 

[nickyb]

I also ordered a headlight switch so I can take mine apart( if it comes apart) to do resistor/diode like I did to hazard/rear defrost switch.
Still bothers me after I did led dash lights ,and no one has done headlight switch , yet !

 

[nickyb]

I put the ignition cylinder in and the problem is gone.

 

[nickyb]

Took my old headlight switch apart and cllpped off light inside.
I soldered a resister to a blue diode from the kit a got on amazon, same kit I used for hazard/rear defogswitch.
The my old
solder iron gave up the ghost
As soon As a get another I'll report back with outcome and pics.I