shaggy989

Hello all I have had 1 hell of a time trying to get information on this subject as to it malicious intent. I have a 1980 mazda rx7 love the car... If i could get it to start. So my question is my ignition switch under my console has gotten worn out (tried to get the steering wheel unlocked after work for 2 hours) so when I finally got it to turn i didnt want to take the key back out. I took the back of the ignition switch off and got it to fire up. I ended up overturning the back half and it broke on me. I now have half of it hot wired. i have my gauge cluster working but I am completely lost as to what to go to next. I know the next wire that goes hot after I turn on the gauge cluster. But that's about as far as I know to go. Any help would be great on this subject.

gsl-se addict

iTrader: (3)

The wiring diagrams and Factory Service Manual (FSM) are available here:

http://foxed.ca/index.php?page=rx7manual

These will help a bunch for the current issue as well as future repairs.

If I were you, I would just pick up a new/replacement iginition switch. New ones are fairly expensive (~$115) and are available here:

http://www.mazdatrix.com/in-locks.htm

You could also get local wrecking yards for one or perhaps ebay. Once you get a few more posts, you could also place a WTB ad under the 1st gen classifieds on here.

Good luck.

Kent

Marx-7

Are older types Mazda like 323 or 626 sold in the US? Good chance the ignition switch from that same year of these cars are the same.