Re: [FWDLK] Ignition switch replacement

[Curtis French <cmf392@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Many thanks to all who replied.  I guess I'm about the only one on the planet who didn't know that the "trick" is that you have to do this with the key in and turned.  Duh!  Took me all of half a second to get the lock cylinder out doing it right.  LOL

 

Curtis

----- Original Message -----

From: Curtis French

To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2002 8:37 PM

Subject: [FWDLK] Ignition switch replacement

Hi all,

 

I'm replacing the ignition switch in my 59 Coronet.  I have a new switch and was going to re-use the old lock cylinder, but haven't been able to get it out of the old switch.  I never have done this before, but it looks like the cylinder has a pin on the side that fits into a hole in the switch and that you should be able to push the pin in and the lock cylinder would just drop out of the switch housing, but I can't seem to push the pin in enough to let it come out.  So I decided to take a break and let it sit a while before I broke something.

 

Is there a trick to this that I'm overlooking?

 

Thanks,

Curtis French

59 Coronet 2 dr hardtop

56 Belvedere Club Sedan