[V8] 1990 V8 ignition lock - follow up

[Ed Kellock]

About a week ago, the steering wheel lock (the loud click when you remove
the key and the result of locking the steering wheel in place if turned)
magically started working again. I thought it might as the new parts
started to wear in a bit.

I had moved the car without starting the engine and had to muscle the
steering wheel without assist to park it. The next time I drove it I
noticed that the climate control panel had no power.

Assuming there was a connection I swapped in a different ignition switch.
No change. Turned to the troubleshooting steps in the v8 service manual and
tracked down a blown fuse, #17, a 20-amp fuse. Some of the plastic of the
fuse was actually melted such that the fuse did not come out in one piece.
I replaced it, reinstalled the ignition switch and the CC head is working
again.

I'm wondering if there could be any commonality between the replacement of
ignition switch and key lock mechanism and the fuse blowing or if it was
likely just coincidence.

I drove the car several times prior to this and things seemed okay aside
from the mechanical steering wheel lock after the key is removed.


On Thursday, June 6, 2013, Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com> wrote:
> Cool, I was hoping for some BTDT input. I wasn't going to get overly
concerned about it, so we will see which way things go.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Ed
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Justusson [mailto:qshipq at aol.com]
> Sent: Thursday, June 06, 2013 10:11 AM
> To: ekellock at gmail.com
> Cc: v8 at audifans.com; quattro at audifans.com; 200q20v at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [V8] 1990 V8 ignition lock
>
> Those locking pin/keyways are known to bend,crack and/or break.  I
suspect yours looks ok, but is functionally compromised...  For now.  I
suspect 1 of 2 outcomes based on my experience.  The ignition switch will
fail again really soon, and or the locking keyway portion will eventually
present you with dismembered parts rendering it 'officially' broken.
>
> HTH and my .02
>
> Scott J
> 92 v8
> 91 v8
> 91 200tq
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com>
> Cc: 'q - V8' <v8 at audifans.com>; quattro <quattro at audifans.com>; 200q20v <
200q20v at audifans.com>
> Sent: Wed, Jun 5, 2013 11:13 pm
> Subject: Re: [V8] 1990 V8 ignition lock
>
> Spent some more time working on this today. Found that the wiper switch
was
> shattered internally. Used to work just fine, so maybe the assembly got
beat
> up while everything was apart. Pulled the stalk assembly from the
parts-car
> 92 knowing the hazard switch would be different. Moved the hazard switch
> assembly to the "new" wiper switch. Swapped over the other side too to see
> if the cruise control will work better than it had been. Loosened up the 6
> bolts that mount the steering column to the dash cross member to see if
> maybe the steering wheel lock won't engage because it was binding or
> something. No such luck.
>
> Ed
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 200q20v-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:200q20v-bounces at audifans.com]
On
> Behalf Of Ed Kellock
> Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 9:18 AM
> To: 'Tony Hoffman'
> Cc: 'q - V8'; quattro at audifans.com; 200q20v at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: 1990 V8 ignition lock
>
>
> I did find that the ignition lock tab did not fit into the switch smoothly
> and would not slide in/out of the switch which prevented the lock cylinder
> from popping back out and I think kept me from removing the key
altogether.
> I did file the tab down a bit until it fit just loosely enough to allow
the
> lock cylinder to pop out.  Still, I don't get the loud click and the
> steering wheel won't lock when turned. Weird.
>
> Ed
>
>