Ignition Issues - After driving through deep water

mteolus · 2019-10-28T17:59:15+00:00

2017 4Runner TRD ORP 50k miles. Ran it through some deep water, then the temps fell below freezing. Started up ok the next morning but then 2 days later and now for the last 2 weeks sometimes it starts fine and then sometimes I have to move the key around in the start position several times to find just the right place for it to kick off the starter. Any ideas? Solenoid? I read some posts on older 4Runners that they took off the starter and replaced some copper contacts on the solenoid (apparently solenoid is part of the starter) to fix the issue. Or perhaps it is the ignition?

Thread starter mteolus
Start date Oct 28, 2019

kenwilliams0803

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Nov 26, 2019

DeltaWhiskey said:
On a side note, ignition switch wear is compounded by heavy keyrings.

Exactly why I run discos on my keychains! Soon as it goes in the ignition, the rest gets removed. The only weight on my T4R key is the disco itself, the ring itself, a hitch pin key, and a driveshaft.