I need help! My truck wont turn off with the key

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I need help! My truck wont turn off with the key

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My truck is not turning off with the key. It has worked fine for years and now it's acting up. I replaced the ignition switch and the solenoid but it still has the same problem. Any Ideas?
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Most likely your ign switch.
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I replaced the ignition switch first.
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Try another solenoid. They are known for being bad right out of the box.
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Well it's working fine now. I am not sure what I did though. I was going through and testing voltages and checking connections and not finding any issues, I figured I would try it again and it turned on and off at least ten times with no issues. Maybe the new solenoid was stuck or something I did tap on it. I guess only time will tell.
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Haha! Works every time. Just fiddle with it enough and it'll start working. Congrats. :thup:
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8) :thup:
May your sails stay full, and your knots not slip. Unless a slip knot.
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