How do I? I have a 1969 CJ-5 that the ignition switch keeps rotating in the dash. How do I fix that?

[Finno7]

I have a 1969 CJ5 that the ignition switch keeps rotating in the dash. How do I fix that?

 

[CJ]

The ignition bazel has a slot. The ignition switch has a small tab that slides into the bazel slot, Everything is held tight and in place by a compressed spring. The spring could be worn which causes the bezel and switch to move.
Hold the bezel and compress the spring by pushing the switch towards the dash, while pushing it in turn left to slide the tab out of the bezel slot. You could try to add a couple washers to help the spring hold tight. Hope this helps.

Holy . It's @Posi So long...

 

[Posi]

Holy . It's @Posi So long...

It has, hope all is well with you.

 

[Finno7]

I decided to put a push button start in the system. Any recommendations?

 

[CJ]

I decided to put a push button start in the system. Any recommendations?

Thread 'Push button and remote start in my CJ'

Nov 22, 2021

Just installed a push button and remote start, with alarm, in my 84 CJ7 . I have a newer truck with push button start that I am used to, and got tired of having to remember to pull the key out of my pocket before buckling the seat belt, or worse, parking somewhere with the top and doors off and jumping out and forgetting to grab the key from the ignition before walking away when driving the Jeep (did that too many times, but been lucky). So a keyless push button system with a fob was for me. I also wanted remote start for cold days so I could start it up from the house and let it warm up...

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[Finno7]

Holy . It's @Posi So long...

If I wanted to put in a push button starter and just use the ignition switch as an on off switch, how would I wire it?

 

[CJ]

@Finno7 I replied to your other posts about a push button start. Did you read them?

 

[Finno7]

Yes, but I am looking for a simple solution, no fobs, noe remote start, etc. Just a hard wire to the starter. Seems to me of I just ran the starter wire from the ignition switch through the push button to the starter and the same for the ground, I should be good to go??

 

[CJ]

Exactly, just make sure it's not a switch but a push button that is normally open and when pressed automatically returns to the open state.
Sorry if I misunderstood your initial post.

 

[Finno7]

I have the push button switch. I want to wire it up so that the ignition key switch still functions as an on off switch for security, but the push button switch only functions with the key on. Any suggestions on how to wire it up?

 

[CJ]

Simplest wiring. Take the starter wire off of the current ignition switch and connect it to one terminal on the push button switch.
Tap into the hot (+12v) wire going to the current ignition switch and connect to the other terminal on the push button. Be aware that keeps the push button switch always able to turn over the engine but it will not be able to start because the current ignition switch is not on.
To make the push button active only when the ignition switch is on, instead of the +12v feed being hot all the time find which wire on the current ignition switch that is hot in the on position and tap into that wire for the +12v to the push button switch.

 

[Finno7]

Simplest wiring. Take the starter wire off of the current ignition switch and connect it to one terminal on the push button switch.
Tap into the hot (+12v) wire going to the current ignition switch and connect to the other terminal on the push button. Be aware that keeps the push button switch always able to turn over the engine but it will not be able to start because the current ignition switch is not on.
To make the push button active only when the ignition switch is on, instead of the +12v feed being hot all the time find which wire on the current ignition switch that is hot in the on position and tap into that wire for the +12v to the push button switch.

Thanks, I prefer the latter solution. Seems to me the IGN output on the keyed ignition switch is the 12V hot of choice. That would make the push button only active with the key on.