potshotscott
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Okay so here's a stumper. Daugher comes home and says, "Dad the car won't turn off". The key spins freely inside the lock cylinder and the car will not shut off. Oddly you can turn the key to engage the starter. I pulled the fuse for the PCM knowing the car would die. Put fuse back in and start the car just to make sure I wasn't crazy. Key comes out of the cylinder anytime you want it to - running or not of course.
I'm in Section 11-04-11 of the factory manual where it talks about Lock Cylinder Housing removal. It clearly specifies rotating the ignition switch into RUN before removal. I have no idea how I will accomplish that. I have a '92 5.0 bird at Dad's that I can easily rob the parts from. The factory manual does not specify any troubleshooting steps on this. It merely states that the switch is "operated by a rod through the lock actuator rack and pinion driven by the key."
Have any of you had this issue before and if so how did you address it?
Thanks to anyone who answers this question. This forum has really helped me out over the years.
Edit: additional thought/question - since the car is stuck in Run wouldn't I be good to pull the cylinder as is? I'd need to put the new cylinder in Run before I insert it.
I'm in Section 11-04-11 of the factory manual where it talks about Lock Cylinder Housing removal. It clearly specifies rotating the ignition switch into RUN before removal. I have no idea how I will accomplish that. I have a '92 5.0 bird at Dad's that I can easily rob the parts from. The factory manual does not specify any troubleshooting steps on this. It merely states that the switch is "operated by a rod through the lock actuator rack and pinion driven by the key."
Have any of you had this issue before and if so how did you address it?
Thanks to anyone who answers this question. This forum has really helped me out over the years.
Edit: additional thought/question - since the car is stuck in Run wouldn't I be good to pull the cylinder as is? I'd need to put the new cylinder in Run before I insert it.
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