RE: Ign. Sw. Mod./Steering column

[Michael Spiers <michaels@greeley.sykes.com>]

>     You remove the steering wheel, and all of those turn signal/ wiper 
>     switches.  Then the aluminum housing has few bolts in it.  It then 
>     slides off.

Yep, but removing the housing ain't all that easy.  Ya gotta
drill/cut/whatever out a bolt holding the column to the dashframe.  Fun.
>     
>     To get the lock cylinder, you have to drill a 3mm hole somewhere in 
>     the aluminum housing.  You then stick a pin or something in the hole 
>     to release a hidden spring clip.  Bentley manuals don't always tell 
>     you where that is.  Try a Haynes.  You have to have the manual, 
>     because it gives you the exact location to drill this hole.

Yep, my $140 Bentley is worthless for this repair, but my $10.99 Haynes
walks you thru step by step.  Gotta have that _exact_ dimension or
you'll have holes all over the place to replace the dumn cylinder.
>     
>     If you just want to replace the ignition switch, I don't think you 
>     have to pull the lock cylinder.  I THINK it comes out from behind.  

Yes, the plastic switch itself is behind the cylinder, all you have to
do to get to it is remove the bottom portion of the dash.  Relatively
easy...

-Mike
MKSpiers@frii.com
MichaelS@greeley.sykes.com
'87 5kCS TQ (Fort Collins, Colorado) with a busted ignition cylinder
'84 5kS (Boulder, Colorado)
'90 80 (Bethesda, Maryland)

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