

| Subject: | Ignition switch? |
| From: | t bill |
| Date: | Mon, 16 Mar 1998 12:58:23 -0800 |
> > The starter position on my ignition slowly stopped working too. > Replaced it. The job was fairly easy. The problem was, it didn\'t > solve the problem. couldn\'t find the real problem, so I rigged up a > starter button that works just fine. > > TBill > > > > > ---Tom Young <young@SHERLOCK.SIMS.BERKELEY.EDU> wrote: > > > > Kenneth: > > > > Assuming the ignition switch setup is the same as on my \\'81 (I > think it > > is) and having just replaced mine, the repair is not too hard, maybe > an > > hour or so of work. > > > > From memory: > > > > Remove lower and upper plastic cowlings that surround the steering > > column. Undo the two hex-head bolts that clamp the ignition > lock/switch > > assembly to the column. Pry off the horn "button" and remove it. > Undo > > the large nut holding on the steering wheel and remove it. Remove > turn > > signal assembly (two screws). Put the key in the lock and make sure > the > > steering wheel lock is dis-engaged. Pull the ignition lock/switch > > assembly off the column. > > > > I think most manuals show using a puller to get this piece off, but I > > didn\\'t find that to be necessary. Maybe a few light taps with a > hammer. > > > > > > On Sun, 15 Mar 1998, kenneth d lewis wrote: > > > The starter position has quit working. I installed a bypass switch > for > > > now . This catalog shows the switch contact assembly portion of the > > > ignition is replaceable. I looked at it but it was not intuitively > > > obvious to this casual observer how to remove it. Any suggestions. > > _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
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