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  • goontron
    5000!
    • Dec 2011
    • 4108
    • US

    #1

    RV ignition switch hack.

    Or "what ignition switch? all i see is a box with three switches in it!"
    i have the title in hand and have no keys, so i look up replacements, it's not made anymore! hmm, what to do..... a universal replacement doesn't fit, so that won't work. what's left? Build my own!!!! and that's what we got here.

    old turds worth of a PSU case gutted and holes drilled for the switch. wiring traced and pinned out. $14 worth of parts, a scrap PSU and time and we have this monstrosity! BTW, i did wrap the wire in electrical tape so it looks better.
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    Last edited by goontron; 05-29-2015, 02:48 PM.
    Things I've fixed: anything from semis to crappy Chinese $2 radios, and now an IoT Dildo....

    "Dude, this is Wyoming, i hopped on and sent 'er. No fucking around." -- Me

    Excuse me while i do something dangerous


    You must have a sad, sad boring life if you hate on people harmlessly enjoying life with an animal costume.

    Sometimes you need to break shit to fix it.... Thats why my lawnmower doesn't have a deadman switch or engine brake anymore

    Follow the white rabbit.
  • stj
    Great Sage 齊天大聖
    • Dec 2009
    • 30964
    • Albion

    #2
    Re: RV ignition switch hack.

    o.k.
    why didnt you just rip all the pins/levers out of the original barrel so it will turn with any key?

    or re-arrange the pins/levers to match a different key?

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    • goontron
      5000!
      • Dec 2011
      • 4108
      • US

      #3
      Re: RV ignition switch hack.

      Originally posted by stj
      o.k.
      why didnt you just rip all the pins/levers out of the original barrel so it will turn with any key?

      or re-arrange the pins/levers to match a different key?
      i did that, it didn't work. on autopsy the spring holding the main contact was bad and the bakelite holding it was broken too.
      Things I've fixed: anything from semis to crappy Chinese $2 radios, and now an IoT Dildo....

      "Dude, this is Wyoming, i hopped on and sent 'er. No fucking around." -- Me

      Excuse me while i do something dangerous


      You must have a sad, sad boring life if you hate on people harmlessly enjoying life with an animal costume.

      Sometimes you need to break shit to fix it.... Thats why my lawnmower doesn't have a deadman switch or engine brake anymore

      Follow the white rabbit.

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      • stj
        Great Sage 齊天大聖
        • Dec 2009
        • 30964
        • Albion

        #4
        Re: RV ignition switch hack.

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        • Spork Schivago
          Badcaps Legend
          • Mar 2012
          • 4734
          • United States of America

          #5
          Re: RV ignition switch hack.

          I think it looks kinda cool! Definitely different!!! Very creative I'd say!
          -- Law of Expanding Memory: Applications Will Also Expand Until RAM Is Full

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          • Compgeke
            Badcaps Veteran
            • Feb 2014
            • 524
            • USA

            #6
            Re: RV ignition switch hack.

            My grandparents actually had a similar setup to this on their piece of shit RV with the exception being the accessory position worked in the column so there was just a toggle switch and push button hanging under the dash.

            That wasn't the worst part about the setup though as their dog had also ate the cruise control lever. Combined with a 440 with 200k+ miles, side paneling duct taped and pop riveted on and a leaky windshield I've got no idea why they kept it so long.

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            • kc8adu
              Super Moderator
              • Nov 2003
              • 8832
              • U.S.A!

              #7
              Re: RV ignition switch hack.

              stripping a junk mh now. i saved the switch and key if you need it..

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              • goontron
                5000!
                • Dec 2011
                • 4108
                • US

                #8
                Re: RV ignition switch hack.

                Originally posted by kc8adu
                stripping a junk mh now. i saved the switch and key if you need it..
                No. But if you could make a diagram of the genny controls that would be awesome!

                - KE0ETP
                Last edited by goontron; 06-07-2015, 07:16 PM.
                Things I've fixed: anything from semis to crappy Chinese $2 radios, and now an IoT Dildo....

                "Dude, this is Wyoming, i hopped on and sent 'er. No fucking around." -- Me

                Excuse me while i do something dangerous


                You must have a sad, sad boring life if you hate on people harmlessly enjoying life with an animal costume.

                Sometimes you need to break shit to fix it.... Thats why my lawnmower doesn't have a deadman switch or engine brake anymore

                Follow the white rabbit.

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                • kc8adu
                  Super Moderator
                  • Nov 2003
                  • 8832
                  • U.S.A!

                  #9
                  Re: RV ignition switch hack.

                  this one simply duplicated the switch setup on the onan with a switch on a fancy control panel above the door.
                  a long pair of #4 cables to the battery box and a fuel line pickup to the tank.
                  real simple.

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                  • goontron
                    5000!
                    • Dec 2011
                    • 4108
                    • US

                    #10
                    Re: RV ignition switch hack.

                    ^ is that it? OK! Simple enough.

                    - KE0ETP
                    Things I've fixed: anything from semis to crappy Chinese $2 radios, and now an IoT Dildo....

                    "Dude, this is Wyoming, i hopped on and sent 'er. No fucking around." -- Me

                    Excuse me while i do something dangerous


                    You must have a sad, sad boring life if you hate on people harmlessly enjoying life with an animal costume.

                    Sometimes you need to break shit to fix it.... Thats why my lawnmower doesn't have a deadman switch or engine brake anymore

                    Follow the white rabbit.

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                    • eccerr0r
                      Solder Sloth
                      • Nov 2012
                      • 8688
                      • USA

                      #11
                      Re: RV ignition switch hack.

                      Doesn't this belong in the ghetto mods thread?

                      I think my dad did something similar when the clutch switch broke, he wired around it and put a push button to turn the starter motor on...

                      Why he didn't just bypass the clutch switch I don't know, probably because he didn't rootcause where the break was.

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                      • goontron
                        5000!
                        • Dec 2011
                        • 4108
                        • US

                        #12
                        Re: RV ignition switch hack.

                        UPDATE: well, we tried to take it to southern Colorado. It can't make it over the pass. No one wants it. Its off to the scrap! Pulled the genny, breaker panel/battery charger, battries, potable water pump, ignition switch, CB antenna, and pair of train horns from the top.
                        Last edited by goontron; 07-27-2015, 06:16 PM.
                        Things I've fixed: anything from semis to crappy Chinese $2 radios, and now an IoT Dildo....

                        "Dude, this is Wyoming, i hopped on and sent 'er. No fucking around." -- Me

                        Excuse me while i do something dangerous


                        You must have a sad, sad boring life if you hate on people harmlessly enjoying life with an animal costume.

                        Sometimes you need to break shit to fix it.... Thats why my lawnmower doesn't have a deadman switch or engine brake anymore

                        Follow the white rabbit.

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                        • desert-rat
                          Badcaps Legend
                          • Mar 2014
                          • 4103
                          • USA

                          #13
                          Re: RV ignition switch hack.

                          You can buy a uinversal keyed switch . You just need to drill a hole in the dash board . It will make it less likely for some one to steal the r.v.

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                          • shovenose
                            Send Doge Memes
                            • Aug 2010
                            • 6575
                            • USA

                            #14
                            Re: RV ignition switch hack.

                            I want an rv...

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                            • desert-rat
                              Badcaps Legend
                              • Mar 2014
                              • 4103
                              • USA

                              #15
                              Re: RV ignition switch hack.

                              About a year and a 1/2 ago I saw an prison buss up for auction . I an sure that made some one a nice r.v. As it was getting hot , I did not hang around untill it sold , so I have no idea of how much it went for . When I find there web address I will post it .
                              p.s. I see 2 motor homes there . The site will come up on my phone , but I cant get to come up on my p.c. ,strange . Its www.wsmauctioneers.com
                              Last edited by desert-rat; 09-04-2015, 09:48 AM.

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