2003 sportsman 700 ignition switch change fail

Hello, I’m new to the forum and I’ve just picked up a 2003 sportsman 700 that I’m in the process of bring back to life. Redoing the exhaust gaskets and front cv axles and little things as I go but I’ve run into a road block. I replaced the ignition switch due to the gentalmen I bought it off of lost the key. He was jumping it over for the starter with a paper clip. But after I put the new ignition switch in after 3 or 4 times I’ve suddenly got nothing no light up no start. Pulled it and jumped it over with the paper clip and its back to normal . But the switch is not working. Any ideas? This will be the second one I tried. This one worked 3 or 4times …. I’m at a loss…thanx