Its easy to pull the harness off the old switch and plug in a new one.
Twist with a flat screwdriver, unlock the steering and you're gone.

Takes a little longer to install it properly;  maybe a couple of hours,
depending on how far your van is from your tools etc

On 10/26/07, TJ Hemrick <x53gunner@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> All,
>   I was looking for info on changing my ignition switch (the electrical
> part
> not the whole assy) so like a good little boy, I hit the archive search
> page.  For whatever reason, it is not and has not been working for me.
> Anyone else having trouble with it?  I was at:
> http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?S1=vanagon  Regardless, I'm not
> near
> the van currently and I'm wondering is it a major fiasco to change the
> switch or under 30 minutes and a few tools type of job?  Any tips would be
> helpful.  I'm REALLY tired of sliding under the van to jump the terminals
> on
> the starter.  I've done it so many times in the past few days, I thought
> about writing it up on the WIKI just for the Noobs or those who might need
> it.  THAT is really pathetic...
>

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