I need some help identifying the functions of the pins in my ignition switch. Some time ago my ignition switch started to malfunction. The issues I experienced were failing to switch into the desired mode and bouncing contacts (dash flickering). From the electronics point of view, I understand how undesirable flickering is and how the contact bouncing can over time cause damage or overheating of the terminal. I bought a replacement on eBay. Since it is a cheap variant I tested both to see if I get similar behaviour. I summarised the results below. I am 100% sure that pin 2 is +12V and I am almost certain what the functions of pins 1, 4, and 6 are but unsure about pins 3 and 5. If someone could confirm my assumptions or link some wiring diagrams for my vehicle I would be very grateful.
Pin |
Colour |
Function |
1 |
Red |
Starter |
2 |
Purple |
[12V] Main |
3 |
Blue |
Alarm OFF? |
4 |
Green |
Radio/Fan |
5 |
Gray |
Dome lights? |
6 |
Yellow |
Dash/Windows |
New switch |
Old switch |
OFF (key out) |
OFF (key out) |
2 - Nothing |
2-5 |
Acc |
Acc |
2-3-4 |
2-4 |
ON |
ON |
2-3-4-6 |
2-4-6 |
Start |
Start |
2-1-3-6 |
2-1-6 |
OFF (key in) |
OFF (key in) |
2-3-5 |
2-5 |