Godevening

I own a Volvo 245 1992

And Im about to change the old ignition switch to an after market=
Im rebuilding the dashboard.
I dont want the steering lock ignition part, its to bulky.


I need your help to put the wires in the right place
I feel that the electric side is to unknown to me still so would really appreciate if someone of the "elders" could help me out
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I have 6 cables on the old ignition switch

1. Pink
2. Yellow
3. Red
4. Blue
5. Blue/Red
6. Blue/Yellow

But on the new ignition swith I have 7 pins!!??

Igntion swith
ACC= Accessories
ST= Start
BAT= Battery
IGN= Ignition



Ps:
I have a higher quality picture on the electric scheme
http://img541.imageshack.us/img541/45/i6t4.jpg

I really appreciate all your help!!!!
Thanks for your time and your good heart!!!

Cheers Henry

 

well, I thoguht there were two red wires to the original switch, these are both battery +... let me look at the greenbook official schematics I've got here (in copy protected form so I can't screencapture)....

ah, no, its a 740/940 that has dual reds, ok. 240 ignition switch wired as follows...

• pin 30 - red wire - power from battery
• pin 15R - blue wires, power in II (run) or III (start), for fuel pump relay and fuse 5
• pin 15I - blue-yellow and blue-red wires - power in II (run) only, power for parking lights and fuses 11,12,13
• pin 50 - pink wire - power in III (start) only, starter solenoid
• pin X - yellow and yellow-black wires, power for fuses 1,2,3, also airbags, powered in I (accessory) and II (run)
• pin S - red-white wire - warning buzzer, powered in I,II,III (acc, run, start).

your aftermarket switch probably doesn't have all these combinations. good luck.

 

God evening!

Thanks for the quick answer and detailed info!!! =D

Im really grateful!!
Thanks for your time! =)

I will try this tomorrow

Cheers and have nice day

//Henry

 

OK, but why? 95% of buyers would be totally turned off by this "modification". And eventually you will come to sell... Not to mentions the obvious drawbacks to putting some hardware store lawn mower ignition on a Volvo. If it is cost, you can get lock and key used for $20 on ebay....

 

I agree with lev, I am not too crazy about that modification either.

 

never mind that switch won't provide the same combinations. MAYBE you could use two diodes on your funky switch's start and accessory positions, and connect the red/white wire to that. otherwise, if you wire that just to Ignition, odds are, your seatbelt warning will reset and restart when you start the car.

and, yuck on using a separate key for ignition and door, been there, done that, hated it... if you got a real Volvo keyswitch, you could bring it to a good locksmith along with your car's old keys, and they can mod the lock so your old keys work

 

Hi!

Thanks for the help and thoughts about, if its right move or not. I appreciate your opinions!

I'm sorry to say that I'm really tired from work and I cant figure out right pin to the ignition switch.

I'm really thankful that you explained what each cable is meant for. Thats gold!

Would you be so kind to write exactly, were each cable, should be placed on which pin.

I don't want to mess up because Im tired and misinterpret.

• BAT
• IGN
• ACC
• ST

Ex: Pin 30 - red wire= BAT

• pin 30 - red wire=
• pin 15R - blue wires=
• pin 15I - blue-yellow and blue-red wire=
• pin 50 - pink wire=
• pin X - yellow and yellow-black wire=

Thanks again, I'm a beginner on the electric side and don't want to mess up! So I rather ask two times!

Cheers and hope you all have a nice day

//Henry

 

pin 30, red wire -> BAT
pin 15R and 15I, blue stuff -> IGN
pin 50, pink wire -> START
pin X, yellow stuff -> ACC

and the red-white seatbelt alarm wire probably can go on IGN too.