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Ignition Key Stuck in Position 2 200 1981

posted by  81242DLB21FCA on  Sat Aug 31 00:02 CST 2024
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Ignition Key Stuck in Position 2 (not 3).

Thanks for all the good advice. After removing the faulty electrical switch the column lock did work smoothly.

The original switch was still working after 43 years but a bit lose and intermittent. MTC was $25, I bought two. So I was pis't when the first replacement locked up after only a year.

I had tossed the original without autopsy. Regrets. I opened the failed MTC switch by unbending the metal crimps with a small screwdriver. The switch uses a spring loaded pin and detent for each position. Position 2 detent was twice as deep as the others. The pin just could not be retraced by force of turning the key. There was no sign of lubricant in the switch.

I put a small dot of epoxy in the detent to reduce the depth and re-assembled the switch. It now works fine and is back in the car.







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