ignition switch

71 LONG BED · Post by **71 LONG BED** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 2:02 pm

When I bought my '67 F350 it had the key tumbler removed. A screw driver was needed to start it up. Here's what it looks like.

I was cleaning all of the junk off the floor (old seat belts, box of manifolt gaskets, new e-brake cable for a VW rabbit, gloves, etc) and look what I found!

I though to myself,"Awesome, now I wish I had the key." Well, look what I found next!!

Maybe this after noon I'll put it back in. A little cold out there right now. I wonder why it was removed.

ezernut9mm · Post by **ezernut9mm** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 3:33 pm

man, i love that kind of stuff. i didn't find anything interesting when i bought my bump.

jor · Post by **jor** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 6:24 pm

When the ignition switch went south, the previous owner probably went out and bought a Chevy. I'm betting he financed it through GMAC.
jor

Sharkdance · Post by **Sharkdance** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 6:49 pm

They took the lock cylinder out because they thought the switch went bad. Instead they found a rats nest wiring harness and had to wire in the universal turn signal currently mounted on the column. Then they lost the key cylinder while starting it with a screwdriver. Then they lost the key while looking for the lock cylinder.

71 LONG BED · Post by **71 LONG BED** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 8:06 am

I've seen a thread on how to take the barrel out, I just don't know how to line it up to go back in. Does anyone know what to line up? I quickly tried to line it up and couldn't. I don't want to mess anything up by forcing it.

Sharkdance · Post by **Sharkdance** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 9:16 am

Use the screwdriver to turn the switch to the accessory position. (all the way to the left)
Then, with the key in the lock cylinder line up the square slot in the switch with the square notch on the cylinder and push/wiggle/twist until it clicks into place.

71 LONG BED · Post by **71 LONG BED** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 11:09 am

Thank you! Even though it's only 17* out, I may venture out for 5 minutes to try that.

71 LONG BED · Post by **71 LONG BED** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 1:14 pm

Thanks Sharkdance! I was outside for maybe half a cup of coffee, or should I say about 5 minutes. It went in just like you said.

theskytoucher · Post by **theskytoucher** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 1:24 pm

BUt did it start the truck?

fordman · Post by **fordman** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 1:40 pm

yea did it work? it should have as long as the keys were correct for the cylinder.

71 LONG BED · Post by **71 LONG BED** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 3:44 pm

The battery is dead. I have been taking the one out of the '71 to move it around. The key did seem to work. I was able to turn it to the start possision and to the acc. possion as well.

dcbullet · Post by **dcbullet** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:13 pm

That's pretty cool you foudn that! I must not have been cleaned in a while....

rjewkes · Post by **rjewkes** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 3:10 am

My bump came with 2 sheets of sheetmetal. to probably fix the bed floor.

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