thats a (be same) with a X in the middle...lol...oops

 

standard is pretty good brand switch

 

This is a classic example of "Which came first? The chicken or the egg". Did the crummy connection cause switch failure at one time? Did the PO just replace the switch and not address the crummy terminals?

It's a standard GM switch. Just don't get some chain auto parts store's economy line and you should be fine.

 

would you say this would be a good replacement?

http://www.jcwhitney.com/replacement...d=d1163y1995j4

 

Maybe. What does your local Napa or O'Reilly's want for one of their premium line switches?

 

dont know we just have napa and the napa we do have has crazy hours (for me) but ill give em a whirl.

 

I'll bet your Napa has it in stock in their Premium line.

 

OK bought a new switch. one heck of a time. got it done. the odd thing was the key wouldn't turn the ignition smoothly. very rough and sticky to the point where it didnt return to the on position after starting and made that grinding noise. any who got it on and ran it. Still getting hot . this time with the steering column cover off i felt around and it was the red wire that was getting it hot. so after being uncomfortable going on vacation with the new sticky starter (i assume it just needs broken in) we put the old one on because i figured if i need to run the fan, might as well ruin the old one rather than ruin the new one. i did bring the new one if i need to change them. along with all the tools needed. any other ideas? assuming the red is getting hot because its carrying to much power/ how do i stop that?

 

Okay, so the red wire is getting hot at the switch? If you follow the wire with your hand, does it stay hot up into the harness?

 

ill definitely check. shoulda checked the first time

 

I'm pretty certain the fan power should be going through it's relay. Any chance somebody "hot-wired" it? (no pun intended!). I suppose it you pulled the fan relay and it still worked that might be a clew. Just a thought.

" key wouldn't turn the ignition smoothly.", An issue with the control link to the new switch?

 

i just found this little gem so hopefully itll solve the problem
http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/d...re-fix-580627/

idk what the problem was but put the old one in and it turned just fine. the "new" one was hard to turn and almost felt "gritty" and "sticky" not letting it turn smoothly. almost like it wasnt greased enough. but i dont think there's a way to lubricate it.