Ignition Switch Terminal Identification

Denmark219

Gear Grinder
Jul 24, 2020
10
Rockford, IL
First Name
Mark
Willys Model
  1. Jeepster
Willys Year:
  1. 1950
I'm trying to identify what terminal is what on the ignition switch. I thought I hooked it up right, but I'm not getting power anywhere, and I'm pretty sure it's because I have the switch hooked up incorrectly. I know it's grainy, but can anyone identify what terminals are what? This Jeepster has the floor starter pedal, so all the ignition switch does is turn power on to everything else on the car. There are only 3 terminals.
 

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Looks pretty close to what I have although my 1948 floor start has only two terminals on the switch, a red and 3 white tracers on the Battery terminal, green and two black tracers to the Ign terminal.
 
I am not certain of the '48 wiring but, check these two areas.

1) power often goes thru the headlight switch. Yeah I know, it seems odd. Just see if power if coming out of the headlight switch and into your ign switch.
2) power MUST go thru the ammeter. Matter of fact, ALL positive power must route thru that gauge. So check positive power going into and coming out of that gauge.
 
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