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I had a starter switch stick on my unrestored Phaeton about 6 weeks ago.
Best I can gather this is what happened.
The cowl corners have some cracking which causes the hole for the starter rod to be off center, plus no grommet. I jumped into my car in a hurry and hit the starter button with the edge of my shoe and it cocked the rod. The car started but the switch stuck. I disconnected the battery and removed the switch.
Upon examination of the switch I discovered that the copper strip had become jammed to one side which caught the paper insulator and the copper strip stuck under the paper which in turn would not allow it to release from the starter button. The paper had developed a ragged edge with a crease.
I ended up using a spare switch with a good insulator. I will rework the old switch for later use.
Good luck,
Darryl in Fairbanks