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Old Oct 22, 2022 | 04:40 PM
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Hi guys
I recently disassembled the steering column on my ‘74 to remove slop in the tilt, turned out the top of the mast jacket was cracked.

Now, this issue is fixed, and the column is back in the car with every hooked up, but I can’t get the car to start..
When I turn the key, the interior lights come on and the fan runs, but there is nothing happening when turning to the last point of the ignition-switch, not even a click..

Any pointers on where to start troubleshooting?
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Old Oct 22, 2022 | 05:25 PM
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Neutral safety swtich in place?
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Did you correctly adjust the ignition switch on top of the column?
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Old Oct 23, 2022 | 02:08 AM
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Did you correctly adjust the ignition switch on top of the column?
I didn’t know about this.. How is this done?
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Old Oct 23, 2022 | 05:52 AM
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when in doubt, google it... https://www.google.com/search?q=adju...hrome&ie=UTF-8
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