No shutdown with ignition key
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Racer
Joined: Sep 2011
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From: Humboldt county Ca
No shutdown with ignition key
On the '75 I've now got a problem with not being able to turn the engine off without a lot of jiggling the key. I assume the ignition switch is toast but I need some instruction as to how to replace it.
I would like to read up on this before I screw a lot of stuff up in the tilt/tele column.
Does anybody have a good resource? I have the AIM but it's not helping on this one.
Thanks
I would like to read up on this before I screw a lot of stuff up in the tilt/tele column.
Does anybody have a good resource? I have the AIM but it's not helping on this one.
Thanks
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Graceland in a Not Correctly Restored Stingray
I feel your pain...
Hate to bear bad news, but when my '78 did that I had to R&R the ignition switch; column disassembly required. It isn't rocket science, but certainly not fun either. IMHO you'll want to have a genuine factory service manual for your car on hand, no substitutes (Jim's advice the only exception). Good luck with the repair.
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Last edited by TheSkunkWorks; May 26, 2013 at 07:24 PM.
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 414
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From: Humboldt county Ca
Thanks for the replies! After much searching the net I've found the location of the ignition switch at the bottom of the steering column. How it works between the key and the switch------- I have no idea!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2000
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From: Saginaw Michigan
Here is a paper in Microsoft Word format. It covers dropping the steering column and replacing the ignition switch and the dimmer switch (dimmer switches on 1977 thru 1982 columns.) There are slightly different procedures for the earlier 1969 thru 1976 columns.
http://jimshea.corvettefaq.com/?p=1017#attachments
Hope that it helps,
Jim
http://jimshea.corvettefaq.com/?p=1017#attachments
Hope that it helps,
Jim
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Racer
Joined: Sep 2011
Posts: 414
Likes: 55
From: Humboldt county Ca
Thank you Jim! Yours was the first instruction I ran into on my search of the internet. I had already downloaded it and I'm just waiting for the switch to arrive.
Again, thanks for sharing this valuable and informative information.
Stump
Again, thanks for sharing this valuable and informative information.
Stump
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