Hello Everyone: 10 years and 55k miles my 2005 RSTD left me stranded. Stopped for fuel the evening before departing for a trip to the Black Hills with my 11 year old grandson. Sudden ignition switch failure. Worked until 9PM to get it tore down. Stopped for rest and research. Started at 5:00. Thanks to Don Nelson's tech write up and advice from Mike Eykamp and Mike Griswold I had it removed, repaired and reinstalled by noon. The switch was not burnt badly. Just had a film of some sort covering the contacts. Electrical contact cleaner, emery cloth and a fair amount of labor salvaged our trip. I did not want to disappoint my Grandson
After experiencing this I would not want to experience this issue on a long trip!! Winter time maintenance should include switch maintenance and fuel pump inspections. Sure appreciate this site!!