Re: 5000 ignition switch

[Ray Fink <rkf@wildrose.idaho-falls.id.us>]

Bill Samaras asked:
> Has anyone ever had to replace their ignition switch? I mean the electrical
> part, not the lock.  I now have the peculiar symptom of turning off the key and
> the engine continues to run.  If I turn the key off and on a zillion times, I

I had a 77 Fox that ate ignition switches every 20K miles or so.  I finally
got tired of hotwiring the ignition on those occasions, and bought two
replacements at once in order to keep a fresh one in the glovebox.  Sheesh!
No problems on my 84 4000Q though.

It was a simple job on the Fox, and suspect the same on a 5000.  Drop the
lower dash panel, pull off the wiring connector, loosen one setscrew
on the side of the lock column, the switch falls out in your hand. Ten
minutes at the most; don't need to remove the lock.   Don't know about
the 5000, but I found switches for the Fox at the local import car
parts shop (no need to visit the dealer).

-- Ray