River Rat
Your problem is likely in the motor that raises the lights than in the ignition switch. Maybe a broken gear in the assembly. All the ignition switch does in this case is allow power to the motor for the raising mechanism. Most likely the motor itself but maybe a bare wire grounding somewhere.
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