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Old 03-05-2011, 11:39 PM   #3
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Re: ignition switch removal problems

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Originally Posted by 67Dad View Post
67 c10: I put a tip cleaner in the spring hole by the key. It loosened and the decorative bezel appeared to unscrew (or just slide?), but it only opened up about 1/4 - 1/2 inch or so and won't go any further. Wires are off back, cylinder is now "loose" in the dashboard, but bezel keeps it from coming out completely. Any ideas or trick short of destroying it?

Thanks.

Mark
If you follow my instructions in the post above yours it should come apart. The bezel won't screw off until you take the lock cylinder out. I think you are confusing the switch assembly with the cylinder. The cylinder is the center part that the key goes into. If you don't have that out yet screw the bezel back on the switch until you get the cylinder out. Be careful not to cross thread the bezel, the threads are really fine on it. Here is a picture with the parts labeled.

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