Re: Hand on Shifter/ Ignition

[Andrew Duane USG/PE <duane@zk3.dec.com>]

Hairy green toads from Mars made Tom Nas say:

> "M Tipton" <miktip@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
> 
> >I once read a "factory bulletin" describing the "premature wear" of
> >ignition  key lock's on the steering column, due to people having
> >massive amounts of junk (weight) on their keychains!
> 
> Yup, it's a fact- the spring in the lock is unable to return to the 'off'
> position and keeps making contact, arcing itself to death. The previous
> owner of my old Opel Kadett did this before I got the car, and warned me
> never to put any weight on the ignition lock. I've heeded his advice ever
> since- these switches usually conk out at the worst possible time in the
> worst possible place.

Does this apply to dash-mounted ignition locks as well?

Angela has 10 keys, 3 nested keyrings, 2 bottle openers, an
alarm fob, her office beeper, several small dogs, and at least
two lead weights on her keyring. Is this a problem?

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