Date:         Mon, 7 Jan 2008 07:23:37 -0800
Reply-To:     David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
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From:         David Marshall <mailinglist@FASTFORWARD.CA>
Subject:      Re: Ignition switch #2 in 2 months
Comments: To: Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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This happened with my LT 4x4 which has the same ignition switch as the
T3.  Turned out to be a defective switch from the dealer.
Perhaps there is a run of these bad ones out there?  The replacement
worked like a charm.  Defective was all white, the better one was
white and black plastic,

David Marshall

http://www.hasenwerk.ca
http://www.fastforward.ca

Box
4153, Quesnel BC, Canada V2J 3J2

On Mon, January 7, 2008 06:52,
Greg Potts wrote:
> Hi Chad,
>
> I think a
similar thing happened to my Dad's van recently. Remove the
>
switch from the column and turn it with a screwdriver. In Dad's case
> this would start the van 100% of the time. That may be the case
with
> yours as well. The problem was with the ignition cylinder,
not the
> switch. The worn cylinder was not turning the switch to
the full
> extent needed to engage the starter.
>
> Once the van comes back from my parents trip to FL we will be
> installing the NOS ignition lock cylinder that we bought from
BenT.
>
>
> Happy Trails,
>
>
Greg Potts
> 1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob The Tomato
> www.pottsfamily.ca
> www.busesofthecorn.com
>
>
>
> On 7-Jan-08, at 9:38 AM, Chad Lyles wrote:
>
>> Morning all and happy new year,
>>
>> another ignition switch went out on me... it happened the same
way
>> it did
>> last time ... passenger side head
lamp went out (low beam) a week
>> before the
>>
ignition switch went out.
>> i chenged the head lamps AND the
switch less that 2 months ago and
>> a week
>> ago
the same head lamp went out and now the ignition switch again...
>> any ideas?
>> is it something bigger than the
ignition switch?
>> i wouldnt be so hashed if it was cheap and
only took a mintue to
>> change
>> out... but its
27$ for a switch and another 10$ for a head lamp and 45
>>
minutes to do it all... and today was (supposed to be) my first day
>> back to
>> work after a 3 week vacation ... so you
can see my frustration when
>> i have
>> to wake up
at 415am and go out to the van a crank it up and have no
>>
head
>> lights or windshield wipers or blowers.
>>
>> thanks in advance
>> Chad
>> 84gl ...getting on my nerves.
>