Yeah.. I know How...
My rig was purchased as is off a repo lot... no key
has a key now but had to pull cylinder and take to locksmith

So I will get some pictures but you will need to pull the steering wheel
there is a thin vertical slot that needs to be pressed down as you remove the cylinder from sleeve.


OX

 

Yeah.. I know How...
My rig was purchased as is off a repo lot... no key
has a key now but had to pull cylinder and take to locksmith

So I will get some pictures but you will need to pull the steering wheel
there is a thin vertical slot that needs to be pressed down as you remove the cylinder from sleeve.

OX

I figured I'd have to remove that bugger...

Thanks!

 

Hey Skwerly ,
  Is your RC just a regular column or a tilt column ?

 

hi, mudd!

it's a tilt. 

 

hi, mudd!

it's a tilt.
[/quotOh no !!!

 

lol, i take it tilt complicates things?  i may leave it be for a while. 

 

I HATE tilt columns!!! They are such a pain. Wish mine didnt have one

 

I HATE tilt columns!!! They are such a pain. Wish mine didnt have one

How come? I like it. Handy.

 

I never use it,  more stuff to go wrong...just my opinion

 

Ok then all your electric switch is under the dash on top of the column .
My RC is titled as a 79 but it was made in July 78 .
It will be easier when you ask for parts at the parts store if you say GM tilt column cause the parts are interchangeable .
Or is your key cylinder on the column is messed up and wont turn ?

 

Ok then all your electric switch is under the dash on top of the column .
My RC is titled as a 79 but it was made in July 78 .
It will be easier when you ask for parts at the parts store if you say GM tilt column cause the parts are interchangeable .
Or is your key cylinder on the column is messed up and wont turn ?

no, it turns, it just doesn't operate the starter. same with my jeep. thanks for the pic and info!

 

Have you checked the neutral safety switch? Your problem may not be the ignition switch at all.

 

Hey sometime those switches get a little loose and slip you might try moving it and tightening back up the 2 screws and it be fine .
Or like MoparMaiden said the neutral safety switch be unplugged or bad .
Or PO replaced the Starter Relay with a manual one and not one for automatic and that will cause the key starter not to work . **Automatic Relay will have a 3/8" stud for battery cable and starter cable , a smaller screw terminal for 2nd starter wire , and 2 blade terminals one from key switch and other goes to neutral safety switch .

 

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh, right! these were the good ole days where neutral safety switches were used! 

Umm, noob question: where is it? 

 

on the trans  on the driver's side...it has a three prong plug on it. Sometimes they come unplugged, sometimes the wires just break from being old. Or they do just go bad.

 

on the trans on the driver's side...it has a three prong plug on it. Sometimes they come unplugged, sometimes the wires just break from being old. Or they do just go bad.

aha! thank you!