Thread: Bad ignition switch? any help is apreciated

97 grand prix gtp 120k just replaced a bad maf and my dad borrowed the car took it about 5 blocks to the store got out if the store about 15 minutes later and its dead went and jumped it drove fine for a week out it in the garage one night got in the next morning turn the key over the lights come on radio all acc. Turn over and nothing like a light switch is turned off now nothing no power at all absolutly dead jumped it and it started right back up now dead again is this a ignition switch? Or am I chasing the wrong part?

Sounds like you have a weak battery, what is making you think its your ignition switch?

I would take your battery down to your autoparts store and have it tested and recharged. Even though your jumping it and letting it run, your alternator may not have sufficient time to recharge your battery. Lets avoid spending 100+ on a part that may not fix the problem (been their done that).

Also what makes you think its the switch?

Well from every other site I have read on a battery dieing like that is a ignition switch but deffinatly not a gear head I haven't had the battery tested yet but will do soon the key comes out fine and rotates all the way over it does the same thing I have seen a lot of people deal with where the key gets locked and you have to push the button under the steering column to release it but has done that for years now

Yeah when I have had to jump it everythings dead no power locks or anything like that so battery and alt will be checked first

Checked the battery today at 2 different auto parts stores both if them came out good battery ...alt next?