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black4point6
11-11-2006, 11:14 AM
My ignition cylinder broke yesterday, so i belive my project for tommorow is taking it apart. I can turn the car on but it will not cut off. I have read numerous posts on tccoa.com and Have found its either a plastic piece in the iginition switch or the tumblers, but it could also be an accutator. So i may need some help.if anyone has so knowledge about the steering coulmn lemme know.
mcate
11-11-2006, 11:21 AM
John & I pulled the whole lock cylinder assy out on my 96. If I remember right you just put a paperclip or something into the hole on the bottom of the cylinder & it pops right out. Key must be in & in the on position.

Anyone going to Jenro's tonight? I get off work at 5 & I'm planning on heading right up there if anyone will be there.
black4point6
11-11-2006, 11:35 AM
ill be up there. im just going to have to pop the hood and disconnect the battery. or just leave it running.
mcate
11-11-2006, 11:37 AM
I guess you could pull the coil pack wires!
birds4us
11-11-2006, 11:46 AM
It sounds like the plastic linkage between the lock cylinder and the Ignition switck itself.
black4point6
11-11-2006, 02:40 PM
whats the part name and is it a part i can get from ford?
black4point6
11-11-2006, 02:42 PM
I guess you could pull the coil pack wires!

the car is still in "run" after i choke it from the vaccum line. So i have to disconnect the battery too.
birds4us
11-11-2006, 02:49 PM
If it hasn't been discontinued. I will look and see if I can find a pic.
birds4us
11-11-2006, 03:23 PM
I can't find a good enough pic of it, but I do know that you have to disassemble the steering column. If you aren't very mechanically inclined, I would leave it to someone who is.
black4point6
11-11-2006, 03:23 PM
yea a pic would be great. i have been reading a bunch about the possible situations but i dont know what it looks like till i get in there and pull it apart.
birds4us
11-11-2006, 03:26 PM
I can tell you that it goes from where the end of the lock cylinder is to where the ignition switch is, and with the tilt wheel it is 2 pieces so that it can pivot also.
frdlvr30
11-11-2006, 05:27 PM
Its called a ignition switch actuator. They break quite often. What you need to do is unbolt the ignition switch from the steering column and manually start and shut it off with the switch instead of the key(lock cyl), until you fix it...Dave
frdlvr30
11-11-2006, 05:32 PM
Matt u got a pm
black4point6
11-11-2006, 11:38 PM
you have pm back
birds4us
11-11-2006, 11:55 PM
If you can't get it taken care of let me know.
black4point6
11-12-2006, 09:21 PM
well i dropped the white box so now i can turn the car off from the inside. :)