[T3] Still More on the 71 Ignition Switch -- it is installed and working ...

Marklist marklist at healeyopolis.com
Wed Jun 29 22:32:41 PDT 2011


On 06/29/2011 08:03 PM, Bobsnotch at aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 6/29/2011 10:50:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> marklist at healeyopolis.com writes:
>
>> Any  suggestions about what I should be looking out for come Tuesday?
>>
> I  got it in and connected, and it works fine except for one thing.
> Either the post on the tumbler is too short or the hole in the switch
> too deep.  Which ever it is, I now have no "key in" psuedo accessory
> position. or keys left in buzzer (which I disabled anyway).  I would
> like to correct this.
>
> Does anyone have any Ideas how to do  this?
>
>
>
> Might have to take it apart again, and look it over some more. It'll
> probably tell you what needs to have happen. Might need to do some filing to get
> it to work.
> Does the new electrical portion have the wires for the "key buzzer"? If
> not, that might be the problem. ;^)
>
It's definitely the post on the tumbler not being long enough.  It's 
short by something less than a millimeter.  If I press down on the key 
while it is in the ignition it the ground contact closes.



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