Fixing ignition barrel/switch

[Waynerrr]

Hello there. At some point, someone installed a push button to start my van. I'm assuming this was because they felt it easier than fixing the ignition. I don't know that it was ever broken, but assuming it is, is it likely to be a worn barrel or the switch? I've checked the wiki articles for both and the repair doesn't seem too complicated. Any idea how I would go about disconnecting the switch and routing it back through the barrel?

[itchyfeet]

Several wires to ignition switch and normally two stages, stage one is igntion on and stage two is a temporary stage of cranking.
how many wires to the push button and what colour?
does the push button just crank the engine?
If so how do you get from off to ignition on, different switch perhaps or is that still on the main key?

[Waynerrr]

Several wires to ignition switch and normally two stages, stage one is igntion on and stage two is a temporary stage of cranking.
how many wires to the push button and what colour?
does the push button just crank the engine?
If so how do you get from off to ignition on, different switch perhaps or is that still on the main key?

There are just two wires connected to the switch, both are red. Pushing the button cranks the engine, that's it. Ignition on is still done using the key.

[itchyfeet]

Ok follow those wire, at some point one will connect to the red/black which runs to the starter, where does the other connect?

[The Bishop]

And I suppose it would be useful to know what wires are still connected to the ignition barrel? Presumably a large red, a yellow/black and a black.

[itchyfeet]

Yeh good point, in fact photos speak a thousand words