key switch not working

[rich67]

can u start a truck without thedash cluster in it? i have power to my red wire at switch but nothing when i turn the key. there is another large pink or faded red wire coming ot of the switch that is hot when i turn key on. im still tracin down wires to make sure all hooked up. is there two small wires that come off the starter or just the purple one? if i sound dumb its because occasionally i mite be. lol tryin to learn.