Ignition switch not working properly

DENNIS PEELER

MEMBER
2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
3.0L
V6
144,000 MILES

I have lights and everything works except accessory power and no dash lights other than door ajar and interior work. And door dinger. The battery tested good, and the terminals are clean. All connections are good. Are there any fuses that keep power from ignition switch?

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JACOBANDNICKOLAS

MECHANIC
109,752 POSTS

Hi,

Power to the ignition switch is provided via fusible link 8 in the under-hood fusible link/fuse box. See pic 1 below for the location.

The remaining pics are the power distribution schematics for this vehicle. I highlighted the relevant wiring/fuses/switch you are asking about.

Inspect the fusible link (8) to make sure it is good and has power to and from it. Next, go to the ignition switch and locate the white wire with a red tracer and confirm there is power to it.

Here are two links you may find helpful when testing:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-wiring

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-fuse

Let me know what you find or if you have other questions.

Take care,

Joe

See pics below. Note: I had to cut the schematics in half to make them readable. I did overlap them so you can follow from one to the next.

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