Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2006 18:48:23 -0800
Reply-To: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: How do you replace the electical switch on the bottom of the
lock cylinder?
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And hey, how much for the WRX motor? :-)
On 3/3/06, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> No, David. The switch is a separate piece that lives underneath. There's
> a small retaining screw at the bottom. Bowwow stocks them.
>
>
> On 3/3/06, David Marshall <mailinglist@fastforward.ca> wrote:
> >
> > So that means you gotta change the key part?
> >
> >
> >
> > David Marshall
> >
> >
> >
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> > *From:* Jake de Villiers [mailto:crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com]
> > *Sent:* March 2, 2006 23:35
> > *To:* David Marshall
> > *Cc:* vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> > *Subject:* Re: How do you replace the electical switch on the bottom of
> > the lock cylinder?
> >
> >
> >
> > The short form is: pull the steering wheel, unplug the wiring, pull the
> > paddle switches, remove and replace the ignition switch.
> > Easy as pie David! :-)
> >
> > On 3/2/06, *David Marshall* <mailinglist@fastforward.ca> wrote:
> >
> > On the way to helping a friend who put himself in the ditch the other
> > night
> > during a big snow storm (2003 Subaru WRX - write off), the "X" circuit
> > on
> > the switch at the bottom of the key cylinder in my TriStar quit working
> > - no
> > more lights, no more wipers, no more blower - a definite Apollo 13
> > moment.
> > In true Apollo 13 style though, with a call to home for verbal Bentley
> > manual wiring diagrams, I jumpered the headed lights on, rescued my
> > buddy
> > and we all made if back safe and sound.
> >
> > Now, I have never had this switch fail before, I have two Vanagons here
> > that
> > I can pull parts from, but how do you remove the switch from the bottom
> > of
> > the lock cylinder - does someone have the Reader's Digest version on how
> > to
> > do it?
> >
> > Thanks in advance!
> >
> > David Marshall
> >
> > Fast Forward Automotive Inc.
> > 4356 Quesnel-Hixon Road
> > Quesnel BC Canada V2J 6Z3
> >
> > Internet http://www.fastforward.ca
> > Email sales@fastforward.ca
> >
> > - Engine Conversions and Accessories for classic water-cooled
> > Volkswagens
> > - Electrical harness fabrication and customization
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Jake
> > 1984 Vanagon GL
> > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>
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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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