Sounds like a car thieve's delight.  Where do you live?

j dunne <jim_dunne@YAHOO.COM>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 05/06/2002 02:33:59 PM

Please respond to j dunne <jim_dunne@YAHOO.COM>

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Subject:    Fwd: Re: Ignition Switch..HELP NOW PLEASE!

--- j dunne <jim_dunne@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Date: Mon, 6 May 2002 10:45:10 -0700 (PDT)
> From: j dunne <jim_dunne@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: Ignition Switch..HELP NOW PLEASE!
> To: Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
>
> I know this is heresy to many or even most listers,
> but it worked for me (are you still driving it Walt
> S?). I pulled the steering wheel and with hacksaw,
> chisel etc., broke off the whole steering lock
> assembly. Then I used a test light to determine
> which
> wire was the hot one, and by crossing that with each
> of the others in turn, figured out which one went to
> starter, which one turned on ignition, etc. Then I
> got
> one of those $10 all purpose 3-position keyed
> ignition
> switches, wired it up appropriately, and mounted it
> to
> the right of the wheel in a vertical plastic dash
> area
> panel. Is it still working Walt?
>
> --- Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > Well, I've done everything suggested to change
> > subject switch/lock. I can't
> > seem to get the switch out of the cast housing now
> > that I have everything
> > off the steering column. I can see a
> "church-window"
> > metal pin that slides
> > laterally when the key is turned in the switch,
> and
> > it appears I need to
> > push on that or something more to get the switch
> out
> > of the cast piece. Help
> > please. I need to put this back together to get to
> > work here in a little
> > while.
> > Thanks for any helps.
> > Bob Stevens
> > '91 Westy
> >
> > Happy is he who bears a god within.
> > -- Louis Pasteur
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> >
> >
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