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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 08:11 PM
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___ KEYSWITCH___Nothing happens___????

'08 F-250 5.4
Here's the scenario: When the key is turned to "on" or "start" absolutely nothing happens. The battery is full and other electrical items are working fine. The only things I can find that are not functioning are dash - completely out- no lights or gauges, checked all fuses and they are fine, interior lights work, headlamps, taillights all work fine. The horn and running lights both work. It's acting like there should be a circuit breaker or fuse that is out but I cannot locate any that are bad.
Anyone experience this situation before?
 
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 08:26 PM
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Did you check the fuses with a meter or just visually? Have you tried moving the gear selector into neutral and trying to start?
 
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 08:33 PM
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Try moving the gear selector while cranking...check fuses under the hood as well and under the dash.

Might just be an ignition switch too, but you should at least have guages.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 09:35 PM
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Maybe I should have been more explicit in my original post when I said "nothing happens"....including the shift level being inoperable !!! ???
I even tried the spare key thinking that possibly something had failed with the key, but again, nothing.
 
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Old Apr 15, 2010 | 11:48 PM
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Originally Posted by eldorado
Maybe I should have been more explicit in my original post when I said "nothing happens"....including the shift level being inoperable !!! ???
I even tried the spare key thinking that possibly something had failed with the key, but again, nothing.
Sounds like something broke in the tumbler. It's about a $40 part if you don't have the key with the chip in it. The trick will be getting the old one out.
 
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